Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20243.7%chart-3.5%2017GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€248,730Mchart€15,371M2017Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$269,140Mchart$17,365M2017Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€5,335chart€5952017GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$5,772chart$6732017GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]2024119,563
Debt ($M) [+]2024129,374
Debt (%GDP) [+]202448.07%
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€2,554
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$2,764
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-34,303
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-37,118
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-13.79%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]202491,498.2
Expenditure ($M) [+]202499,006.1
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]202312,868.3
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]20233,740.4
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202515.54%chart14.63%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]20235,289.5chart288.21999Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]20235,718.3chart307.21999Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20236.17%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]202419,827.4
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]202421,454.4
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202421.38%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202436.79%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€1,954
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$2,115
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€280
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$303
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€115chart€121999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$124chart$131999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€425
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$460
Corruption Index [+]202336chart172023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]201989º
Fragile States Index [+]202468.6chart84.92024Fragile States Index [+]
Innovation Ranking [+]2024115º
Labour
Unemployment rate [+]2016Q310.5%
Unemployed [+]2016Q31,272K
NMW [+]2024$149.0
NMW [+]2024€135.2
Human Capital Ranking [+]2017112º
Markets
Euro / Algerian dinars [+]01/09/2026151.3284
US Dollar exchange rate [+]01/09/2026129.9849
Business
Doing Business [+]2020157º
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 2019118,689
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 20192.88
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2020142.30
Taxes
Standard VAT [+]01/01/201719.00%
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202035.0%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]20192,371,000
Exports [+]2023€51,853.1Mchart€242.3M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$56,068.7Mchart$262.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202322.61%chart10.19%2017Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€40,441.1Mchart€2,513.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$43,728.9Mchart$2,718.2M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202317.63%chart21.77%2017Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€11,412.0Mchart€-2,271.5M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$9,949.8Mchart$-2,379.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]20234.98%chart-11.58%2017Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]202420chart2202024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]202490ºchart152º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]20172,092.7
% Immigrant [+]20200.57%chart0.19%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20204.61%chart0.42%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202319.63‰chart12.95‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017199.5chart200.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20234.64‰chart9.68‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20232.77chart1.782023Fertility Rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]20115.5%
Population [+]202446,814,308chart26,498,8232024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]2020250,378chart49,5492020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]20202,022,337chart110,3772020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.745
Gender Gap Ranking [+]2024139º
Life expectancy [+]202376.26chart73.642023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20151,225chart3,9812015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20153.07chart15.572015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]2023536
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20231.16
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20233.99chart2.462023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]20241,120
Crude Oil Reserves [+]202112,200.0
Consumption GWh [+]202385,687chart22,4482023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202397,201chart26,5492023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]12/21/20256,881chart012/21/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]12/21/2025272,435chart012/21/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]09/04/20226,481,186
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]12/21/2025146.98chart012/21/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]09/04/202215,267,442
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,498,823
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN