IDA only vs North Korea: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- IDA only
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 97.1% against 30.7% in IDA only, a difference of 66.4%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 3.2 times IDA only's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 2nd and North Korea ranks 1st of 47 groups.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 34.2% | 28.9% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 39.2% | 29.5% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 43.1% | 28.2% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 84.1% | 58.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 90.1% | 60.0% | 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, IDA only or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 97.1% against 30.7% in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between IDA only and North Korea?
- 66.4%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and North Korea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and North Korea rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- IDA only ranks 2nd and North Korea ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.