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

North Korea
0.0%
in 2021
Vietnam
0.0%
in 2023
North Korea rank
197th
Vietnam rank
195th

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

  • North Korea
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

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

That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.6 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 197th and Vietnam ranks 195th of 203 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 1.5% 1.1% 0.4% North Korea
1990s 2.4% 0.1% 2.3% North Korea
2000s 4.8% 0.2% 4.6% North Korea
2010s 1.1% 0.0% 1.1% 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, North Korea or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 0.0% against 0.0% in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between North Korea and Vietnam?
0.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Vietnam?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do North Korea and Vietnam rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
North Korea ranks 197th and Vietnam ranks 195th 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.