North Korea vs Luxembourg: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- North Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.7% against 1.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.4 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 186th and Luxembourg ranks 189th of 206 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 1.6% | 13.0% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 12.2% | 17.5% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.6% | 1.7% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 2.2% | 6.2% | 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, North Korea or Luxembourg?
- North Korea, at 2.7% against 1.9% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between North Korea and Luxembourg?
- 0.8%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Luxembourg?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- North Korea ranks 186th and Luxembourg ranks 189th 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.