Bhutan vs North Korea: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Bhutan
0.0%
in 2023
North Korea
0.0%
in 2021
Bhutan rank
198th
North Korea rank
197th

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

  • Bhutan
  • North Korea
0510152025198120022023

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.7 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was North Korea ahead.

Bhutan ranks 198th and North Korea ranks 197th of 203 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 7.8% 7.6% North Korea
2010s 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% North Korea
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 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 middle, Bhutan or North Korea?
North Korea, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Bhutan as of 2021.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Bhutan and North Korea?
0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Korea?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Bhutan and North Korea rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Bhutan ranks 198th and North Korea ranks 197th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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
250 places, 12,332 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.