Democratic Republic of Congo vs North Korea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Democratic Republic of Congo
59.4%
in 2023
North Korea
74.2%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
North Korea rank
7th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 74.2% against 59.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 14.8%.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was North Korea ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and North Korea ranks 7th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1% 25.2% 24.1% North Korea
1990s 1.0% 18.7% 17.7% North Korea
2000s 8.6% 33.5% 24.9% North Korea
2010s 20.7% 66.3% 45.6% North Korea
2020s 52.7% 47.3% 5.4% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia, Democratic Republic of Congo or North Korea?
North Korea, at 74.2% against 59.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
14.8%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and North Korea ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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, 12,319 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.