Bhutan vs North Korea: Merchandise imports from high-income economies
Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time
- Bhutan
- North Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 4.9% against 0.2% in North Korea, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 27.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 205th and North Korea ranks 206th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 27.2% | 9.3% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 4.5% | 6.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 1.5% | 3.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Bhutan or North Korea?
- Bhutan, at 4.9% against 0.2% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Bhutan and North Korea?
- 4.7%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and North Korea rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Bhutan ranks 205th and North Korea ranks 206th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.