East Asia & Pacific vs North Korea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 17.6% against 2.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 7.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd and North Korea ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.6% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.1% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 9.1% | 7.7% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 9.4% | 7.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 34.9% | 32.7% | 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 & Pacific or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 17.6% against 2.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between East Asia & Pacific and North Korea?
- 15.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and North Korea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and North Korea rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd and North Korea ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.