North Korea vs Turkmenistan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

North Korea
74.2%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
63.1%
in 2023
North Korea rank
7th
Turkmenistan rank
9th

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

  • North Korea
  • Turkmenistan
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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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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.