IBRD only vs North Korea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in

IBRD only
3.1%
in 2023
North Korea
17.6%
in 2023
IBRD only rank
29th
North Korea rank
31st

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

  • IBRD only
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 17.6% against 3.1% in IBRD only, a difference of 14.5%.

That makes North Korea's figure about 5.6 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was IBRD only ahead.

IBRD only ranks 29th and North Korea ranks 31st of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2% 1.2% 0.1% IBRD only
1990s 1.0% 2.3% 1.3% North Korea
2000s 1.8% 9.1% 7.3% North Korea
2010s 2.8% 9.4% 6.7% North Korea
2020s 2.9% 34.9% 32.0% 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, IBRD only or North Korea?
North Korea, at 17.6% against 3.1% in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between IBRD only and North Korea?
14.5%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and North Korea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and North Korea rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
IBRD only ranks 29th 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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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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
251 places, 12,428 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.