Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs North Korea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
19.3%
in 2023
North Korea
74.2%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
10th
North Korea rank
7th

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 74.2% against 19.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 54.9%.

That makes North Korea's figure about 3.8 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 10th and North Korea ranks 7th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 2.2% 37.1% 34.8% North Korea
1990s 3.6% 18.7% 15.0% North Korea
2000s 9.2% 33.5% 24.2% North Korea
2010s 12.1% 66.3% 54.2% North Korea
2020s 17.0% 47.3% 30.3% North Korea

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, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or North Korea?
North Korea, at 74.2% against 19.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and North Korea?
54.9%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and North Korea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and North Korea rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 10th and North Korea ranks 7th of 47 groups.
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.