Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20243.4%chart-3.5%2017GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€19,315Mchart€15,371M2017Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$20,900Mchart$17,365M2017Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€8,556chart€5952017GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$9,258chart$6732017GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]202313,091
Debt ($M) [+]202314,159
Debt (%GDP) [+]202370.59%
Debt Per Capita [+]2023€5,268
Debt Per Capita [+]2023$5,698
Deficit (M.€) [+]2023333
Deficit ($M) [+]2023360
Deficit (%GDP) [+]20231.79%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]20233,980.8
Expenditure ($M) [+]20234,305.5
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]2023429.5
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]2023464.6
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202313.57%chart14.63%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]2023381.9chart288.21999Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]2023412.9chart307.21999Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20239.59%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]2024297.1
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]2024321.5
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20246.57%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202321.46%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2023€1,602
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2023$1,733
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€194
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$210
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€154chart€121999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$166chart$131999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€132
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$142
S&P Rating [+]04/01/2016NR
Fitch Rating [+]08/24/2021B-
Corruption Index [+]202328chart172023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2019119º
Fragile States Index [+]202470.2chart84.92024Fragile States Index [+]
Innovation Ranking [+]2013111º
Labour
NMW [+]2023$247.3
Human Capital Ranking [+]2017107º
Business
Doing Business [+]2020169º
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 20191,278
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 20191.09
Taxes
Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]202211.4%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]2009187,332
Exports [+]2023€7,121.1Mchart€242.3M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$7,700.0Mchart$262.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202338.40%chart10.19%2017Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€5,641.4Mchart€2,513.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$6,100.0Mchart$2,718.2M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202330.42%chart21.77%2017Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€1,479.7Mchart€-2,271.5M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$1,600.0Mchart$-2,379.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]20237.98%chart-11.58%2017Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]20239chart2192023Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024118ºchart152º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
% Immigrant [+]202017.94%chart0.19%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20202.08%chart0.42%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202327.67‰chart12.95‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]20171,033.5chart200.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20236.27‰chart9.68‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20233.65chart1.782023Fertility Rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]201733.4%
Population [+]20232,484,789chart26,418,2042023Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]2020416,651chart49,5492020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]202048,392chart110,3772020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.693
Life expectancy [+]202368.34chart73.642023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]2015189chart3,9812015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20159.78chart15.572015Suicide rate [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.16chart2.462023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]2024215
Crude Oil Reserves [+]20212,000.0
Consumption GWh [+]20233,173chart22,4482023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]20233,193chart26,5492023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/04/2026307chart001/04/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/04/202649,069chart001/04/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]02/05/2023257,471
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/04/2026123.55chart001/04/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]02/05/2023572,672
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN