IDA total 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 total
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 97.1% against 29.1% in IDA total, a difference of 68.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 3.3 times IDA total's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 4th 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 total | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 34.2% | 29.4% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 39.2% | 30.4% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 43.1% | 27.4% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 84.1% | 58.7% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 90.1% | 60.6% | 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 total or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 97.1% against 29.1% in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between IDA total and North Korea?
- 68.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and North Korea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and North Korea rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- IDA total ranks 4th 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.