North Korea vs Malaysia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- North Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malaysia ahead.
North Korea ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 0.7% | 7.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.3% | 2.7% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 1.4% | 5.8% | 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, North Korea or Malaysia?
- North Korea, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between North Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malaysia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- North Korea ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 68th 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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About this data
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.