North Korea vs Lesotho: Merchandise imports from high-income economies
Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time
- North Korea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.8% against 0.2% in North Korea, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 32.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 206th and Lesotho ranks 204th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 7.0% | 20.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 11.0% | 6.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 8.0% | 6.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, North Korea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 5.8% against 0.2% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between North Korea and Lesotho?
- 5.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- North Korea ranks 206th and Lesotho ranks 204th 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.