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

North Korea
2.8%
in 2023
Mongolia
7.6%
in 2023
North Korea rank
204th
Mongolia rank
202nd

Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time

  • North Korea
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 7.6% against 2.8% in North Korea, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 2.7 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mongolia ahead.

North Korea ranks 204th and Mongolia ranks 202nd of 206 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Mongolia Difference Ahead
1980s 53.6% 92.5% 38.8% Mongolia
1990s 58.8% 65.8% 7.0% Mongolia
2000s 25.5% 43.3% 17.8% Mongolia
2010s 5.3% 12.1% 6.7% Mongolia
2020s 4.8% 15.9% 11.2% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, North Korea or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 7.6% against 2.8% in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between North Korea and Mongolia?
4.8%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mongolia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Mongolia rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
North Korea ranks 204th and Mongolia ranks 202nd 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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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.