Hong Kong vs North Korea: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Hong Kong
- North Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 3.0% against 2.7% in North Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 185th and North Korea ranks 186th of 206 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 5.3% | 2.6% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 11.1% | 8.7% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 29.7% | 26.8% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 11.3% | 7.5% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 8.4% | 5.4% | 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 outside, Hong Kong or North Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 3.0% against 2.7% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Hong Kong and North Korea?
- 0.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and North Korea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and North Korea rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Hong Kong ranks 185th and North Korea ranks 186th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.