Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2024-1.0%chart-3.5%2017GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€68,386Mchart€15,371M2017Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$74,068Mchart$17,365M2017Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€1,255chart€5952017GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$1,359chart$6732017GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]202028,016
Debt ($M) [+]202031,975
Debt (%GDP) [+]202048.72%
Debt Per Capita [+]2020€522
Debt Per Capita [+]2020$595
Deficit (M.€) [+]2020-3,775
Deficit ($M) [+]2020-4,309
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2020-6.57%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]202012,196.7
Expenditure ($M) [+]202013,919.9
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]20191,474.8
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]20191,501.1
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20199.74%chart14.63%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]2023326.4chart288.21999Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]2023337.9chart307.21999Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20232.34%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]20244,646.5
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]20245,032.6
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202429.10%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202321.18%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2020€227
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2020$259
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2019€28
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2019$31
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€6chart€121999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$6chart$131999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€85
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$92
Corruption Index [+]202320chart172023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2016131º
Fragile States Index [+]2024100.0chart84.92024Fragile States Index [+]
Innovation Ranking [+]2024125º
Labour
Unemployment rate [+]2020Q11.6%
Unemployed [+]2020Q1353K
NMW [+]2024$59.4
NMW [+]2024€53.8
Human Capital Ranking [+]201789º
Markets
Euro / Kyat [+]01/23/20262,463.3000
US Dollar exchange rate [+]01/23/20262,100.0000
Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]01/23/2026-0.09%
Money Market
Key rates [+]09/02/20249.00%
Business
Doing Business [+]2020165º
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 20197,167
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 20190.41
Taxes
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202025.0%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]2022233,000
Exports [+]2023€13,643.8Mchart€242.3M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$14,753.0Mchart$262.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202322.09%chart10.19%2017Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€15,204.4Mchart€2,513.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$16,440.5Mchart$2,718.2M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202324.62%chart21.77%2017Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-1,560.6Mchart€-2,271.5M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-1,972.0Mchart$-2,379.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-2.53%chart-11.58%2017Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]202481chart2202024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024148ºchart152º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]2017723.5
% Immigrant [+]20200.14%chart0.19%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20206.91%chart0.42%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202316.70‰chart12.95‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017419.9chart200.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.15‰chart9.68‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20232.12chart1.782023Fertility Rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]201724.8%
Population [+]202454,500,091chart26,498,8232024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202076,446chart49,5492020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]20203,711,751chart110,3772020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.608
Gender Gap Ranking [+]2023123º
Life expectancy [+]202366.89chart73.642023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20152,323chart3,9812015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20154.48chart15.572015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]20231,394
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20232.58
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20230.59chart2.462023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]20246
Crude Oil Reserves [+]2021139.0
Consumption GWh [+]202323,625chart22,4482023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202325,680chart26,5492023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]12/28/202519,494chart012/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]12/28/2025643,401chart012/28/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]08/21/202335,937,796
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]12/28/2025357.69chart012/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]08/21/202393,477,100
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,498,823
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN