North Korea vs Low income: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual
North Korea
50.23 % change on previous year
in 2023
Low income
8.6 % change on previous year
in 2023
North Korea rank
6th
Low income rank
4th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual over time
- North Korea
- Low income
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 50.23 % change on previous year against 8.6 % change on previous year in Low income, a difference of 41.63 % change on previous year.
That makes North Korea's figure about 5.8 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 6th and Low income ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Low income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | Low income |
| 2000s | 14.86 % change on previous year | 22.92 % change on previous year | 8.06 % change on previous year | Low income |
| 2010s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -0.8461 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | 23.82 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year | 16.55 % 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$), annual, North Korea or Low income?
- North Korea, at 50.23 % change on previous year against 8.6 % change on previous year in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between North Korea and Low income?
- 41.63 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Low income?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Low income rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- North Korea ranks 6th and Low income ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.