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

North Korea
1.9%
in 2023
Nigeria
1.9%
in 2023
North Korea rank
65th
Nigeria rank
64th

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

  • North Korea
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.

North Korea ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 64th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2% 1.0% 0.8% Nigeria
1990s 0.4% 3.3% 2.9% Nigeria
2000s 7.8% 3.1% 4.7% North Korea
2010s 3.9% 1.8% 2.1% North Korea
2020s 7.2% 2.1% 5.0% 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, North Korea or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.9% against 1.9% in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between North Korea and Nigeria?
0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
North Korea ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 64th 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.