North Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): 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
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 74.2% against 21.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 53.2%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 1.3% | 35.7% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 3.0% | 15.7% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 14.8% | 18.7% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 17.8% | 48.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 19.7% | 27.6% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- North Korea, at 74.2% against 21.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 53.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- North Korea ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th 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.