Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 69.72 % change on previous year against 11.24 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 58.48 % change on previous year.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 6.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 20 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 Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.73 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 9.73 % change on previous year | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | -6.5 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 9.64 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 12.38 % change on previous year | 14.21 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | -5.73 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 34.35 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year | 27.26 % 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$), annual growth rate, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 69.72 % change on previous year against 11.24 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 58.48 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.