North Korea vs Low income: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia over time
- North Korea
- Low income
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 74.2% against 25.0% in Low income, a difference of 49.2%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 3.0 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 7th and Low income ranks 5th of 206 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 6.7% | 30.4% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 8.1% | 10.6% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 10.6% | 22.8% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 17.9% | 48.3% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 19.8% | 27.5% | 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, North Korea or Low income?
- North Korea, at 74.2% against 25.0% in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between North Korea and Low income?
- 49.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Low income?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Low income rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- North Korea ranks 7th and Low income ranks 5th 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.