North Korea vs Least developed countries: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- North Korea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 97.1% against 33.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 63.6%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 2.9 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 1st and Least developed countries ranks 1st of 206 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.2% | 5.7% | 28.5% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 10.8% | 28.4% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 18.0% | 25.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 27.6% | 56.5% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 32.5% | 57.6% | 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 Least developed countries?
- North Korea, at 97.1% against 33.5% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between North Korea and Least developed countries?
- 63.6%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Least developed countries?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Least developed countries 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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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.