North Korea vs Malawi: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
North Korea
23 current US$ per person
in 2025
Malawi
42.63 current US$ per person
in 2025
North Korea rank
203rd
Malawi rank
201st
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- North Korea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 42.63 current US$ per person against 23 current US$ per person in North Korea, a difference of 19.63 current US$ per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.9 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 203rd and Malawi ranks 201st of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.86 current US$ per person | 36.05 current US$ per person | 30.81 current US$ per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 50.28 current US$ per person | 41.33 current US$ per person | 8.95 current US$ per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 55 current US$ per person | 49.14 current US$ per person | 5.86 current US$ per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 109.8 current US$ per person | 66.48 current US$ per person | 43.31 current US$ per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 10.27 current US$ per person | 44.37 current US$ per person | 34.09 current US$ per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, North Korea or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 42.63 current US$ per person against 23 current US$ per person in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between North Korea and Malawi?
- 19.63 current US$ per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malawi?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Malawi rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 203rd and Malawi ranks 201st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.