North Korea vs Laos: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- North Korea
- Laos
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 97.1% against 81.9% in Laos, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Laos ahead.
North Korea ranks 1st and Laos ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.2% | 53.1% | 19.0% | Laos |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 76.6% | 37.4% | Laos |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 91.0% | 47.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 90.4% | 6.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 82.5% | 7.6% | 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, North Korea or Laos?
- North Korea, at 97.1% against 81.9% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between North Korea and Laos?
- 15.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Laos?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Laos rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Laos ranks 2nd 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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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.