China vs North Korea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 20.7% against 20.5% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.
China ranks 68th and North Korea ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 9.3% | 3.3% | China |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 22.4% | 16.8% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 38.8% | 28.8% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 27.3% | 10.9% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 45.1% | 26.8% | 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 outside region, China or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 20.7% against 20.5% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between China and North Korea?
- 0.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- China ranks 68th and North Korea ranks 66th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.