Eritrea vs North Korea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Eritrea
79.0%
in 2023
North Korea
74.2%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
5th
North Korea rank
7th

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

  • Eritrea
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 79.0% against 74.2% in North Korea, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 5th and North Korea ranks 7th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 17.7% 33.5% 15.7% North Korea
2010s 39.9% 66.3% 26.3% North Korea
2020s 81.6% 47.3% 34.3% Eritrea

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, Eritrea or North Korea?
Eritrea, at 79.0% against 74.2% in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Eritrea and North Korea?
4.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and North Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and North Korea rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Eritrea ranks 5th 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.