North Korea vs North America: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual over time
- North Korea
- North America
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.3% against 0.1% in North America, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 22.5 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North America ahead.
North Korea ranks 3rd and North America ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | North America |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | North America |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.6% | 1.7% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.1% | 2.8% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual, North Korea or North America?
- North Korea, at 2.3% against 0.1% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual between North Korea and North America?
- 2.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and North America?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and North America rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- North Korea ranks 3rd and North America ranks 5th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.