Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2017-3.5%chart3.7%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€248,730M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$269,140M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€5,3352024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$5,7722024GDP per capita [+]
119,5632024Debt (M.€.) [+]
129,3742024Debt ($M) [+]
48.07%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
€2,6012024Debt Per Capita [+]
$2,8142024Debt Per Capita [+]
-34,3032024Deficit (M.€) [+]
-37,1182024Deficit ($M) [+]
-13.79%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
91,498.22024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
99,006.12024Expenditure ($M) [+]
12,868.32023Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
3,740.42023Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202514.63%chart15.54%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart5,289.52023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart5,718.32023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
6.17%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
19,827.42024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
21,454.42024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
21.38%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
36.79%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€1,9902024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$2,1542024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€2802023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$3032023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€1152023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$1242023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€4252024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$4602024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart362023Corruption Index [+]
89º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart68.62024Fragile States Index [+]
115º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
10.5%2016Q3Unemployment rate [+]
1,272K2016Q3Unemployed [+]
$149.02024NMW [+]
€135.22024NMW [+]
112º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
153.872202/10/2026Euro / Algerian dinars [+]
129.369602/10/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
Business
157º2020Doing Business [+]
118,689December 2019Passengers vehicles Year [+]
2.88December 2019Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
142.302020Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
19.00%01/01/2017Standard VAT [+]
35.0%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
2,371,0002019Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€51,853.1M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$56,068.7M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart22.61%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€40,441.1M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$43,728.9M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart17.63%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€11,412.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$9,949.8M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart4.98%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]2023219chart192023Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart90º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
2,092.72017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart0.57%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart4.61%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.95‰chart19.63‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart199.52017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.68‰chart4.64‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart2.772023Fertility Rate [+]
5.5%2011% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202326,418,204chart45,973,0002023Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart250,3782020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart2,022,3372020Emigrant stock [+]
0.7452022HDI [+]
139º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202373.64chart76.262023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart1,2252015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart3.072015Suicide rate [+]
5362023Number of homicides [+]
1.162023Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart3.992023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
1,1202024Annual crude oil production [+]
12,200.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202322,448chart85,6872023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202326,549chart97,2012023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/18/20260chart6,88101/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/18/20260chart272,43501/18/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
6,481,18609/04/2022Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/18/20260chart149.6701/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
15,267,44209/04/2022Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN