North Korea vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square
North Korea
22,004 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
18,757 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
167th
Zimbabwe rank
169th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square over time
- North Korea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 22,004 current US$ per square kilometre against 18,757 current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3,247 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 169th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,410 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,715 current US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 11,817 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,210 current US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 24,752 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,549 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,203 current US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 33,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,916 current US$ per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 12,776 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,402 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,626 current US$ per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, North Korea or Zimbabwe?
- North Korea, at 22,004 current US$ per square kilometre against 18,757 current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between North Korea and Zimbabwe?
- 3,247 current US$ per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zimbabwe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- North Korea ranks 167th and Zimbabwe ranks 169th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.