North Korea vs Least developed countries: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within over time
- North Korea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 97.1% against 27.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 69.7%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 3.5 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 1st and Least developed countries ranks 2nd of 203 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.2% | 11.1% | 23.1% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 17.6% | 21.6% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 24.2% | 18.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 26.6% | 57.5% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 28.0% | 62.2% | 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 within, North Korea or Least developed countries?
- North Korea, at 97.1% against 27.4% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within between North Korea and Least developed countries?
- 69.7%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Least developed countries?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- North Korea ranks 1st and Least developed countries ranks 2nd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.