Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20242.6%chart-3.5%2017GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€43,538Mchart€15,371M2017Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$47,110Mchart$17,365M2017Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€27,405chart€5952017GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$29,654chart$6732017GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]202352,541
Debt ($M) [+]202356,828
Debt (%GDP) [+]2023123.02%
Debt Per Capita [+]2023€33,317
Debt Per Capita [+]2023$36,035
Deficit (M.€) [+]2023-4,131
Deficit ($M) [+]2023-4,468
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2023-9.68%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]202312,435.2
Expenditure ($M) [+]202313,449.6
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]2023806.2
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]2023872.0
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20258.34%chart14.63%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]20231,011.6chart288.21999Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]20231,093.8chart307.21999Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20238.49%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]20241,260.3
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]20241,363.7
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202410.22%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202329.12%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2023€7,885
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2023$8,529
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€511
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$553
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€644chart€121999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$697chart$131999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€793
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$858
Moody's Rating [+]05/14/2024B2
S&P Rating [+]11/21/2025B
Fitch Rating [+]08/14/2020B+
Corruption Index [+]202342chart172023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]201945º
Fragile States Index [+]202464.2chart84.92024Fragile States Index [+]
Innovation Ranking [+]202472º
Labour
NMW [+]2024$797.9
NMW [+]2024€703.2
Human Capital Ranking [+]201747º
Markets
Euro / Bahraini dinars [+]01/25/20190.4266
US Dollar exchange rate [+]01/25/20190.3760
Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]03/27/20250%
Business
Doing Business [+]202043º
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 201926,372
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 201920.35
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2015422.24
Taxes
Standard VAT [+]01/01/20195.00%
Top tax rate + SSC [+]20200%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]20223,712,000
Exports [+]2023€22,947.9Mchart€242.3M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$24,813.6Mchart$262.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202353.73%chart10.19%2017Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€14,211.5Mchart€2,513.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$15,366.9Mchart$2,718.2M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202333.28%chart21.77%2017Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€8,736.4Mchart€-2,271.5M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$9,868.3Mchart$-2,379.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]202320.46%chart-11.58%2017Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]20242,011chart2192023Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]202482ºchart152º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
% Immigrant [+]202063.59%chart0.19%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20203.96%chart0.42%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.46‰chart12.95‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]20172,705.4chart200.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20232.09‰chart9.68‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.82chart1.782023Fertility Rate [+]
Population [+]20241,589,000chart26,418,2042023Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]2020936,094chart49,5492020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]202058,270chart110,3772020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.888
Gender Gap Ranking [+]2024116º
Life expectancy [+]202381.28chart73.642023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]201590chart3,9812015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20156.57chart15.572015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]20223
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20220.20
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]202320.70chart2.462023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]2024174
Crude Oil Reserves [+]2021186.5
Consumption GWh [+]202436,595chart23,1482024Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202437,110chart27,0982024Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]02/08/20261,536chart002/08/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]02/08/2026696,614chart002/08/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]12/21/20221,226,796
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]02/08/2026966.65chart002/08/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]12/21/20223,476,633
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN