North Korea vs Low income: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
North Korea
69.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
Low income
15.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
6th
Low income rank
4th
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- Low income
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 69.72 % change on previous year against 15.25 % change on previous year in Low income, a difference of 54.47 % change on previous year.
That makes North Korea's figure about 4.6 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 6th and Low income ranks 4th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Low income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.73 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | -6.5 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 8.27 % change on previous year | Low income |
| 2000s | 12.38 % change on previous year | 14.84 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | Low income |
| 2010s | -5.73 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year | Low income |
| 2020s | 34.35 % change on previous year | 12.45 % change on previous year | 21.9 % change on previous year | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, North Korea or Low income?
- North Korea, at 69.72 % change on previous year against 15.25 % change on previous year in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between North Korea and Low income?
- 54.47 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Low income?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Low income rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 6th and Low income ranks 4th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.