Bhutan vs North Korea: Merchandise exports to high-income economies
Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time
- Bhutan
- North Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 3.2% against 2.8% in North Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 203rd and North Korea ranks 204th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 25.5% | 13.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 0.0% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 4.8% | 2.2% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, Bhutan or North Korea?
- Bhutan, at 3.2% against 2.8% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between Bhutan and North Korea?
- 0.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and North Korea rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Bhutan ranks 203rd and North Korea ranks 204th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.