Arab World vs North Korea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual
Arab World
7.35 % change on previous year
in 2023
North Korea
50.23 % change on previous year
in 2023
Arab World rank
5th
North Korea rank
6th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual over time
- Arab World
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 50.23 % change on previous year against 7.35 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 42.88 % change on previous year.
That makes North Korea's figure about 6.8 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 5th and North Korea ranks 6th of 44 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.76 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 7.27 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 5.66 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2000s | 15.44 % change on previous year | 14.86 % change on previous year | 0.5807 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2020s | 8.81 % change on previous year | 23.82 % change on previous year | 15.01 % 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$), annual, Arab World or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 50.23 % change on previous year against 7.35 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Arab World and North Korea?
- 42.88 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and North Korea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and North Korea rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Arab World ranks 5th and North Korea ranks 6th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.