North Korea vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time
- North Korea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 21.3% against 20.7% in North Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
North Korea ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 206 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 1.1% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 8.5% | 13.9% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 11.9% | 26.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 2.5% | 24.8% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 9.5% | 35.6% | 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, North Korea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 21.3% against 20.7% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between North Korea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zimbabwe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- North Korea ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 64th 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.