Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20241.9%chart-3.5%2017GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€44,797Mchart€15,371M2017Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$48,487Mchart$17,365M2017Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€6,069chart€5952017GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$6,569chart$6732017GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]201412,164
Debt ($M) [+]201416,164
Debt (%GDP) [+]201436.39%
Debt Per Capita [+]2014€1,943
Debt Per Capita [+]2014$2,583
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-11,197
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-12,115
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-25.05%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]202442,390.2
Expenditure ($M) [+]202445,868.5
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]1999788.0
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]1999814.6
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]19998.14%chart14.63%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]20232,547.3chart288.21999Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]20232,754.4chart307.21999Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20239.57%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]20232,152.7
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]20232,327.8
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20235.47%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202494.84%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€5,743
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$6,214
Education Expenditure P.C [+]1999€155
Education Expenditure P.C [+]1999$165
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€349chart€121999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$377chart$131999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2023€295
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2023$319
Fitch Rating [+]04/13/2011B
Corruption Index [+]202318chart172023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2015126º
Fragile States Index [+]202496.5chart84.92024Fragile States Index [+]
Labour
NMW [+]2023$207.8
Business
Doing Business [+]2020186º
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 201916,100
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 20193.42
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2020462.69
Taxes
Standard VAT [+]01/01/20130%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]200834,000
Exports [+]2023€23,150.9Mchart€242.3M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$25,033.1Mchart$262.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202356.86%chart10.19%2017Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€10,911.6Mchart€2,513.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$11,798.8Mchart$2,718.2M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202326.80%chart21.77%2017Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€12,239.3Mchart€-2,271.5M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$14,747.5Mchart$-2,379.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]202330.06%chart-11.58%2017Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]20244chart2202024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024128ºchart152º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
% Immigrant [+]202011.73%chart0.19%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20202.63%chart0.42%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202317.02‰chart12.95‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]20171,003.7chart200.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20236.65‰chart9.68‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20232.36chart1.782023Fertility Rate [+]
Population [+]20247,381,023chart26,498,8232024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]2020826,537chart49,5492020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020185,518chart110,3772020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.746
Life expectancy [+]202369.34chart73.642023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]2015347chart3,9812015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20155.50chart15.572015Suicide rate [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20238.88chart2.462023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]20241,163
Crude Oil Reserves [+]202148,363.0
Consumption GWh [+]202328,826chart22,4482023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202335,107chart26,5492023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]12/28/20256,437chart012/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]12/28/2025507,269chart012/28/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]01/16/20231,236,102
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]12/28/2025872.10chart012/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]01/16/20233,739,158
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,498,823
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN