Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20245.2%chart-3.5%2017GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€9,947Mchart€15,371M2017Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$10,767Mchart$17,365M2017Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€1,981chart€5952017GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$2,144chart$6732017GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]20234,672
Debt ($M) [+]20235,053
Debt (%GDP) [+]202347.12%
Debt Per Capita [+]2023€930
Debt Per Capita [+]2023$1,006
Deficit (M.€) [+]2023-243
Deficit ($M) [+]2023-263
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2023-2.45%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]20232,457.8
Expenditure ($M) [+]20232,658.3
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]2023467.5
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]2023502.3
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202432.04%chart14.63%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]2022163.6chart288.21999Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]2022173.0chart307.21999Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20226.28%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]2023252.7
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]2023273.3
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20239.61%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202324.79%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2023€489
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2023$529
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€106
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$114
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2022€34chart€121999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2022$35chart$131999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2023€57
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2023$62
Corruption Index [+]202330chart172023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2019134º
Fragile States Index [+]202487.0chart84.92024Fragile States Index [+]
Innovation Ranking [+]2024126º
Labour
NMW [+]2024$1,139.8
NMW [+]2024€1,057.8
Human Capital Ranking [+]2017129º
Markets
Euro / Ouguiya [+]01/02/202541.1500
US Dollar exchange rate [+]01/02/202539.8300
Prices
CPI (overall index) [+]November 202212.2%
Money Market
Key rates [+]12/21/20228.00%
Business
Doing Business [+]2020152º
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]201510.34
Taxes
Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]202214.7%
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202040.0%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]200030,000
Exports [+]2023€3,691.9Mchart€242.3M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$3,992.0Mchart$262.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202337.23%chart10.19%2017Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€4,828.3Mchart€2,513.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$5,220.9Mchart$2,718.2M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202348.70%chart21.77%2017Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-1,136.5Mchart€-2,271.5M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-1,225.0Mchart$-2,379.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-11.46%chart-11.58%2017Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]20235chart2192023Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]202495ºchart152º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
% Immigrant [+]20203.96%chart0.19%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20202.83%chart0.42%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202334.42‰chart12.95‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017243.8chart200.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20235.52‰chart9.68‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20234.70chart1.782023Fertility Rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]201931.8%
Population [+]20235,022,441chart26,418,2042023Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]2020182,286chart49,5492020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020130,226chart110,3772020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.540
Gender Gap Ranking [+]2021146º
Life expectancy [+]202368.48chart73.642023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]2015240chart3,9812015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20156.04chart15.572015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]202046
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20201.00
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20230.90chart2.462023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]20240
Crude Oil Reserves [+]202120.0
Consumption GWh [+]20231,700chart22,4482023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]20231,642chart26,5492023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]09/28/2025997chart009/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]09/28/202563,891chart009/28/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]11/19/20231,540,597
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]09/28/2025198.51chart009/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]11/19/20234,075,874
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN