Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs North Korea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 74.2% against 22.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 52.2%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 3.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and North Korea ranks 8th of 46 groups.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 37.1% | 24.9% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 18.7% | 4.1% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 33.5% | 5.4% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 66.3% | 36.5% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 47.3% | 24.1% | 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 within region, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 74.2% against 22.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and North Korea?
- 52.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and North Korea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and North Korea rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and North Korea ranks 8th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.