Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20242.1%chart-3.5%2017GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€21,017Mchart€15,371M2017Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$22,745Mchart$17,365M2017Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€625chart€5952017GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$676chart$6732017GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]202322,075
Debt ($M) [+]202323,876
Debt (%GDP) [+]2023114.13%
Debt Per Capita [+]2023€656
Debt Per Capita [+]2023$710
Deficit (M.€) [+]2023-824
Deficit ($M) [+]2023-891
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2023-4.26%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]20236,447.4
Expenditure ($M) [+]20236,973.3
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]20221,070.8
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]20221,128.5
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202120.45%chart14.63%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]2023435.3chart288.21999Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]2023471.3chart307.21999Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20236.76%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]2024418.9
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]2024453.4
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20246.13%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202333.33%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2023€192
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2023$207
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2022€32
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2022$34
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€13chart€121999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$14chart$131999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€12
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$13
Moody's Rating [+]03/28/2025Caa2
S&P Rating [+]11/22/2019CCC+
Fitch Rating [+]08/26/2022CCC+
Corruption Index [+]202325chart172023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2019137º
Fragile States Index [+]202492.5chart84.92024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]2024120º
Innovation Ranking [+]2024128º
Labour
NMW [+]2024$148.6
NMW [+]2024€134.2
Human Capital Ranking [+]2017116º
Markets
Euro / Metical [+]03/11/202674.3900
US Dollar exchange rate [+]03/11/202663.9050
Prices
CPI (overall index) [+]September 20242.5%
Money Market
Key rates [+]02/02/20269.25%
Business
Doing Business [+]2020138º
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]201514.79
Taxes
Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]202419.3%
Standard VAT [+]01/01/200617.00%
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202032.0%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]2021492,000
Exports [+]2023€7,653.7Mchart€242.3M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$8,276.0Mchart$262.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202339.57%chart10.19%2017Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€9,333.1Mchart€2,513.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$10,091.9Mchart$2,718.2M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202348.25%chart21.77%2017Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-1,679.3Mchart€-2,271.5M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-1,821.2Mchart$-2,379.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-8.68%chart-11.58%2017Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]202342chart2192023Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024107ºchart152º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]201750.9
% Immigrant [+]20201.10%chart0.19%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20202.08%chart0.42%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202337.49‰chart12.95‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]201760.9chart200.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20237.00‰chart9.68‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20234.76chart1.782023Fertility Rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]202265.0%
Population [+]202333,635,160chart26,418,2042023Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]2020338,850chart49,5492020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020640,160chart110,3772020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.461
Gender Gap Ranking [+]202427º
Life expectancy [+]202363.61chart73.642023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20152,341chart3,9812015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20158.66chart15.572015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]2011849
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20113.59
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20230.28chart2.462023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202413,098chart23,1482024Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202419,658chart27,0982024Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]02/08/20262,252chart002/08/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]02/08/2026233,927chart002/08/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]07/02/202321,329,744
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]02/08/202666.95chart002/08/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]07/02/202334,950,856
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN