Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Lower middle income: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 22.61 % change on previous year against 7.81 % change on previous year in Lower middle income, a difference of 14.8 % change on previous year.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 2.9 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 15th and Lower middle income ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Lower middle income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.68 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 9.49 % change on previous year | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | -7.08 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 13.09 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 10.97 % change on previous year | 15.11 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 5.89 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 20.55 % change on previous year | 8.18 % change on previous year | 12.37 % change on previous year | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Lower middle income?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 22.61 % change on previous year against 7.81 % change on previous year in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lower middle income?
- 14.8 % change on previous year, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lower middle income?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lower middle income rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 15th and Lower middle income ranks 16th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.