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

Ethiopia
1.7%
in 2023
North Korea
1.9%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
66th
North Korea rank
65th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 66th and North Korea ranks 65th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 1.3% 0.2% 1.1% Ethiopia
1990s 3.2% 0.4% 2.8% Ethiopia
2000s 1.8% 7.8% 6.0% North Korea
2010s 2.1% 3.9% 1.8% North Korea
2020s 1.9% 7.2% 5.3% 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, Ethiopia or North Korea?
North Korea, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Ethiopia and North Korea?
0.2%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North Korea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and North Korea rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Ethiopia ranks 66th and North Korea ranks 65th 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan 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
253 places, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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