Burkina Faso vs North Korea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square

Burkina Faso
21,491 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
22,004 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
168th
North Korea rank
167th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 22,004 current US$ per square kilometre against 21,491 current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 513 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 168th and North Korea ranks 167th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 1,211 current US$ per square kilometre 8,410 current US$ per square kilometre 7,199 current US$ per square kilometre North Korea
1990s 1,793 current US$ per square kilometre 11,817 current US$ per square kilometre 10,024 current US$ per square kilometre North Korea
2000s 3,981 current US$ per square kilometre 24,752 current US$ per square kilometre 20,771 current US$ per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 12,939 current US$ per square kilometre 33,994 current US$ per square kilometre 21,055 current US$ per square kilometre North Korea
2020s 18,412 current US$ per square kilometre 12,776 current US$ per square kilometre 5,636 current US$ per square kilometre Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Burkina Faso or North Korea?
North Korea, at 22,004 current US$ per square kilometre against 21,491 current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Burkina Faso and North Korea?
513 current US$ per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and North Korea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and North Korea rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Burkina Faso ranks 168th and North Korea ranks 167th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.