Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 14.2 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 14.2 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 151.29 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.65 current US$ per person, in 2021.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 202nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 35.94 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 37.74 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 33.06 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 33.44 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 31.05 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 31.92 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 37.63 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 44.57 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 39.33 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 42.17 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 31.26 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 37.96 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 39.68 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 37.41 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 36.22 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 44.2 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 38.13 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 37.78 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 33.37 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 48.96 current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 2001 | 43.83 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 39.65 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 37.48 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 51.37 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 72.34 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 63.03 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 106.4 current US$ per person | +68.8% |
| 2008 | 80.79 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 56.2 current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 86.16 current US$ per person | +53.3% |
| 2011 | 148.86 current US$ per person | +72.8% |
| 2012 | 126.54 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 137.12 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 151.29 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 119.72 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 137.95 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 73.04 current US$ per person | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 25.13 current US$ per person | -65.6% |
| 2019 | 16.19 current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 7.38 current US$ per person | -54.4% |
| 2021 | 6.65 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 11.48 current US$ per person | +72.7% |
| 2023 | 14.2 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.08 current US$ per person | 31.05 current US$ per person | 44.57 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.82 current US$ per person | 31.26 current US$ per person | 44.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 60 current US$ per person | 37.48 current US$ per person | 106.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.2 current US$ per person | 16.19 current US$ per person | 151.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.93 current US$ per person | 6.65 current US$ per person | 14.2 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 199 Central African Republic 22.5 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Ethiopia 22.22 current US$ per person compare
- 201 Niger 17.92 current US$ per person compare
- 203 Burundi 11.45 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Afghanistan 10.58 current US$ per person compare
- 205 French Polynesia 8.04 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Merchandise imports 2.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 611.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 69.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 107.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 22.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.0% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies 0.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 2.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 97.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 14.2 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 151.29 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.