North Korea vs Macao: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- North Korea
- Macao
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Macao, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 186th and Macao ranks 187th of 206 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 1.1% | 4.1% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 0.9% | 10.2% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 1.1% | 28.6% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 1.5% | 9.9% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 1.8% | 6.6% | 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 Macao?
- North Korea, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between North Korea and Macao?
- 0.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Macao?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Macao rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- North Korea ranks 186th and Macao ranks 187th 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.