Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Least developed countries: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 69.72 % change on previous year against 10.88 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 58.84 % change on previous year.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 6.4 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.73 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | -6.5 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 12.49 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 12.38 % change on previous year | 16.97 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | -5.73 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | 11.86 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 34.35 % change on previous year | 8.25 % change on previous year | 26.1 % change on previous year | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Least developed countries?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 69.72 % change on previous year against 10.88 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Least developed countries?
- 58.84 % change on previous year, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Least developed countries?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.