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

North Korea
17.6%
in 2023
Liberia
16.5%
in 2023
North Korea rank
31st
Liberia rank
33rd

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

  • North Korea
  • Liberia
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 17.6% against 16.5% in Liberia, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Liberia ahead.

North Korea ranks 31st and Liberia ranks 33rd of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Liberia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2% 1.7% 0.5% Liberia
1990s 2.3% 1.3% 1.0% North Korea
2000s 9.1% 51.2% 42.1% Liberia
2010s 9.4% 41.2% 31.7% Liberia
2020s 34.9% 9.4% 25.5% 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, North Korea or Liberia?
North Korea, at 17.6% against 16.5% in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between North Korea and Liberia?
1.1%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Liberia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Liberia rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
North Korea ranks 31st and Liberia ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
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.