North Korea vs Turkmenistan: 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
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 74.2% against 63.1% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 7th and Turkmenistan ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 0.6% | 17.2% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 0.4% | 33.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 70.7% | 4.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 68.0% | 20.7% | Turkmenistan |
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 Turkmenistan?
- North Korea, at 74.2% against 63.1% in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between North Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 11.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Turkmenistan rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- North Korea ranks 7th and Turkmenistan ranks 9th 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.