Eritrea vs North Korea: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Eritrea
145.27 current US$ per person
in 2025
North Korea
107.97 current US$ per person
in 2025
Eritrea rank
197th
North Korea rank
200th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Eritrea
- North Korea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 145.27 current US$ per person against 107.97 current US$ per person in North Korea, a difference of 37.3 current US$ per person.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 197th and North Korea ranks 200th of 206 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.76 current US$ per person | 60.16 current US$ per person | 168.6 current US$ per person | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 194.62 current US$ per person | 102.87 current US$ per person | 91.76 current US$ per person | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 303.2 current US$ per person | 161.03 current US$ per person | 142.17 current US$ per person | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 134.7 current US$ per person | 66.1 current US$ per person | 68.6 current US$ per person | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Eritrea or North Korea?
- Eritrea, at 145.27 current US$ per person against 107.97 current US$ per person in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Eritrea and North Korea?
- 37.3 current US$ per person, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and North Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and North Korea rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 197th and North Korea ranks 200th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.