North Korea vs Upper middle income: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time
- North Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 17.6% against 3.0% in Upper middle income, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 5.8 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Upper middle income ahead.
North Korea ranks 31st and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 1.8% | 7.3% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 2.8% | 6.6% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 2.8% | 32.1% | 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 Upper middle income?
- North Korea, at 17.6% against 3.0% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between North Korea and Upper middle income?
- 14.6%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Upper middle income?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- North Korea ranks 31st and Upper middle income ranks 30th 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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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.