Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Least developed countries: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
69.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
Least developed countries
10.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
6th
Least developed countries rank
9th

Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Least developed countries
-100-50050100196119932025

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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Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 14,588 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.