Bhutan vs North Korea: Merchandise exports to high-income economies

Bhutan
3.2%
in 2023
North Korea
2.8%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
203rd
North Korea rank
204th

Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time

  • Bhutan
  • North Korea
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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

Indicator
Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,486 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.