Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20247.6%chart-3.5%2017GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€138,344Mchart€15,371M2017Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$149,740Mchart$17,365M2017Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€1,048chart€5952017GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$1,134chart$6732017GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]202357,219
Debt ($M) [+]202361,887
Debt (%GDP) [+]202338.74%
Debt Per Capita [+]2023€445
Debt Per Capita [+]2023$481
Deficit (M.€) [+]2023-3,839
Deficit ($M) [+]2023-4,153
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2023-2.60%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]202315,983.0
Expenditure ($M) [+]202317,286.9
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]20243,178.9
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]20243,440.7
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202416.70%chart14.63%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]2023900.3chart288.21999Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]2023981.3chart307.21999Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20235.68%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]2024899.9
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]2024974.1
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20246.91%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202310.82%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2023€124
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2023$134
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2024€24
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2024$26
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€7chart€121999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$8chart$131999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€7
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$7
Fitch Rating [+]12/20/2022CCC-
Corruption Index [+]202337chart172023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2019126º
Fragile States Index [+]202498.1chart84.92024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]202425º
Innovation Ranking [+]2024130º
Labour
NMW [+]2011$24.9
NMW [+]2011€19.1
Human Capital Ranking [+]2017127º
Markets
Euro / Birr [+]09/25/2024131.1368
US Dollar exchange rate [+]09/25/2024120.3023
Money Market
Key rates [+]07/10/202415.00%
Business
Doing Business [+]2020159º
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]20151.74
Taxes
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202035.0%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]2022897,000
Exports [+]2023€3,344.4Mchart€242.3M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$3,616.3Mchart$262.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]20232.26%chart10.19%2017Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€16,543.4Mchart€2,513.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$17,888.4Mchart$2,718.2M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202311.20%chart21.77%2017Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-13,199.0Mchart€-2,271.5M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-14,272.1Mchart$-2,379.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-8.94%chart-11.58%2017Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]2024116chart2202024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024144ºchart152º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]2017815.5
% Immigrant [+]20201.09%chart0.19%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.95%chart0.42%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202331.90‰chart12.95‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]201713.3chart200.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20235.96‰chart9.68‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20233.99chart1.782023Fertility Rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]202133.1%
Population [+]2024132,059,767chart26,498,8232024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]20201,085,517chart49,5492020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020946,129chart110,3772020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.492
Gender Gap Ranking [+]202479º
Life expectancy [+]202367.32chart73.642023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20158,348chart3,9812015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20159.37chart15.572015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]20128,153
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20128.51
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20230.14chart2.462023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Crude Oil Reserves [+]20210.4
Consumption GWh [+]202312,298chart22,4482023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202318,254chart26,5492023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]12/21/20257,574chart012/21/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]12/21/2025501,324chart012/21/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]05/28/202343,653,010
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]12/21/202557.35chart012/21/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]05/28/202368,856,790
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,498,823
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN