North Korea vs Yemen: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
North Korea
23 current US$ per person
in 2025
Yemen
4.69 current US$ per person
in 2025
North Korea rank
203rd
Yemen rank
205th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- North Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 23 current US$ per person against 4.69 current US$ per person in Yemen, a difference of 18.31 current US$ per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 4.9 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 203rd and Yemen ranks 205th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.86 current US$ per person | 10.08 current US$ per person | 56.79 current US$ per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 50.28 current US$ per person | 85.4 current US$ per person | 35.12 current US$ per person | Yemen |
| 2000s | 55 current US$ per person | 222.42 current US$ per person | 167.42 current US$ per person | Yemen |
| 2010s | 109.8 current US$ per person | 114.12 current US$ per person | 4.32 current US$ per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 10.27 current US$ per person | 10.61 current US$ per person | 0.3407 current US$ per person | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, North Korea or Yemen?
- North Korea, at 23 current US$ per person against 4.69 current US$ per person in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between North Korea and Yemen?
- 18.31 current US$ per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Yemen?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Yemen rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 203rd and Yemen ranks 205th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.