North Korea vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports from high-income economies
Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time
- North Korea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 8.7% against 0.2% in North Korea, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 48.4 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 206th and Zimbabwe ranks 203rd of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.5% | 62.9% | 2.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 51.5% | 2.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 18.3% | 8.8% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 11.4% | 6.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 8.7% | 7.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, North Korea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 8.7% against 0.2% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between North Korea and Zimbabwe?
- 8.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zimbabwe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- North Korea ranks 206th and Zimbabwe ranks 203rd 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.