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

North Korea
97.1%
in 2023
Myanmar
61.3%
in 2023
North Korea rank
1st
Myanmar rank
4th

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

  • North Korea
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 97.1% against 61.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 35.8%.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.6 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 1st and Myanmar ranks 4th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Myanmar Difference Ahead
1980s 34.2% 8.8% 25.4% North Korea
1990s 39.2% 41.6% 2.4% Myanmar
2000s 43.1% 46.1% 3.0% Myanmar
2010s 84.1% 52.5% 31.7% North Korea
2020s 90.1% 61.4% 28.8% 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 Myanmar?
North Korea, at 97.1% against 61.3% in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between North Korea and Myanmar?
35.8%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Myanmar?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Myanmar rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
North Korea ranks 1st and Myanmar ranks 4th 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.