North Korea vs Sudan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
North Korea
107.97 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sudan
120.01 current US$ per person
in 2025
North Korea rank
200th
Sudan rank
198th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- North Korea
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 120.01 current US$ per person against 107.97 current US$ per person in North Korea, a difference of 12.04 current US$ per person.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.
North Korea ranks 200th and Sudan ranks 198th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.54 current US$ per person | 61.88 current US$ per person | 36.66 current US$ per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 74.89 current US$ per person | 49.14 current US$ per person | 25.75 current US$ per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 102.87 current US$ per person | 173.27 current US$ per person | 70.41 current US$ per person | Sudan |
| 2010s | 161.03 current US$ per person | 232.32 current US$ per person | 71.29 current US$ per person | Sudan |
| 2020s | 66.1 current US$ per person | 167.39 current US$ per person | 101.29 current US$ per person | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, North Korea or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 120.01 current US$ per person against 107.97 current US$ per person in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between North Korea and Sudan?
- 12.04 current US$ per person, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sudan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sudan rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 200th and Sudan ranks 198th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.