North Korea vs Yemen: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
North Korea
107.97 current US$ per person
in 2025
Yemen
111.29 current US$ per person
in 2025
North Korea rank
200th
Yemen rank
199th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- North Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 111.29 current US$ per person against 107.97 current US$ per person in North Korea, a difference of 3.32 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
North Korea ranks 200th and Yemen ranks 199th of 206 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.54 current US$ per person | 130.65 current US$ per person | 32.12 current US$ per person | Yemen |
| 1990s | 74.89 current US$ per person | 128.44 current US$ per person | 53.56 current US$ per person | Yemen |
| 2000s | 102.87 current US$ per person | 235.04 current US$ per person | 132.17 current US$ per person | Yemen |
| 2010s | 161.03 current US$ per person | 257.03 current US$ per person | 96 current US$ per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 66.1 current US$ per person | 124.61 current US$ per person | 58.5 current US$ per person | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, North Korea or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 111.29 current US$ per person against 107.97 current US$ per person in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between North Korea and Yemen?
- 3.32 current US$ per person, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Yemen?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Yemen rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 200th and Yemen ranks 199th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.