North Korea vs Lesotho: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within

North Korea
97.1%
in 2023
Lesotho
85.0%
in 2023
North Korea rank
1st
Lesotho rank
3rd

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

  • North Korea
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 97.1% against 85.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 12.1%.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

North Korea ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 203 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 43.1% 91.3% 48.2% Lesotho
2010s 84.1% 81.1% 3.0% North Korea
2020s 90.1% 82.1% 8.1% 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 Lesotho?
North Korea, at 97.1% against 85.0% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within between North Korea and Lesotho?
12.1%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
North Korea ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% 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
249 places, 13,090 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.