Hong Kong vs North Korea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia over time
- Hong Kong
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 74.2% against 63.9% in Hong Kong, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 8th and North Korea ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.8% | 37.1% | 12.3% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 18.7% | 17.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 33.5% | 14.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 66.3% | 6.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 47.3% | 16.3% | Hong Kong |
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, Hong Kong or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 74.2% against 63.9% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Hong Kong and North Korea?
- 10.3%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and North Korea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and North Korea rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Hong Kong ranks 8th 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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About this data
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.