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

North Korea
22,004 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia
22,504 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
167th
Liberia rank
165th

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

  • North Korea
  • Liberia
020.0k40.0k60.0k196619942023

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 22,504 current US$ per square kilometre against 22,004 current US$ per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 500 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 167th and Liberia ranks 165th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Liberia Difference Ahead
1980s 8,410 current US$ per square kilometre 3,475 current US$ per square kilometre 4,936 current US$ per square kilometre North Korea
1990s 11,817 current US$ per square kilometre 50,083 current US$ per square kilometre 38,266 current US$ per square kilometre Liberia
2000s 24,752 current US$ per square kilometre 5,784 current US$ per square kilometre 18,968 current US$ per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 33,994 current US$ per square kilometre 16,780 current US$ per square kilometre 17,214 current US$ per square kilometre North Korea
2020s 12,776 current US$ per square kilometre 16,784 current US$ per square kilometre 4,008 current US$ per square kilometre Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, North Korea or Liberia?
Liberia, at 22,504 current US$ per square kilometre against 22,004 current US$ per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between North Korea and Liberia?
500 current US$ per square kilometre, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Liberia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Liberia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
North Korea ranks 167th and Liberia ranks 165th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.