Africa Western and Central vs North Korea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual

Africa Western and Central
4.23 % change on previous year
in 2023
North Korea
50.23 % change on previous year
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
9th
North Korea rank
6th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • North Korea
-50050100150200196119922023

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 50.23 % change on previous year against 4.23 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 46 % change on previous year.

That makes North Korea's figure about 11.9 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was North Korea ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 9th and North Korea ranks 6th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s -7.49 % change on previous year 3.5 % change on previous year 10.99 % change on previous year North Korea
1990s 8.64 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year 6.94 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2000s 16.24 % change on previous year 14.86 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2010s 3.91 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2020s 6.9 % change on previous year 23.82 % change on previous year 16.93 % change on previous year North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Africa Western and Central or North Korea?
North Korea, at 50.23 % change on previous year against 4.23 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Africa Western and Central and North Korea?
46 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and North Korea?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and North Korea rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Africa Western and Central ranks 9th and North Korea ranks 6th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.