Cambodia vs North Korea: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Cambodia
80.9%
in 2023
North Korea
97.1%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
3rd
North Korea rank
1st

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Cambodia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 97.1% against 80.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 16.2%.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.

Cambodia ranks 3rd and North Korea ranks 1st of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 17.5% 34.2% 16.7% North Korea
1990s 38.4% 39.2% 0.9% North Korea
2000s 46.4% 43.1% 3.4% Cambodia
2010s 66.1% 84.1% 18.1% North Korea
2020s 71.2% 90.1% 18.9% North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Cambodia or North Korea?
North Korea, at 97.1% against 80.9% in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Cambodia and North Korea?
16.2%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and North Korea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and North Korea rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Cambodia ranks 3rd and North Korea ranks 1st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.