North Korea vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

North Korea
0.2%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
8.7%
in 2023
North Korea rank
206th
Zimbabwe rank
203rd

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • North Korea
  • Zimbabwe
020406080196419932023

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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.