North Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia over time
- North Korea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 117th and Papua New Guinea ranks 116th of 205 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 0.2% | 4.0% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 0.2% | 6.7% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 2.5% | 5.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 1.3% | 5.0% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 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 south asia, North Korea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.9% against 0.8% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between North Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- North Korea ranks 117th and Papua New Guinea ranks 116th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.