Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2017-3.5%chart1.4%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
14,654K2025Q3Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€1,659,335M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$1,833,822M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€60,5602024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$65,5292024GDP per capita [+]
€401,520M2025Q3Quarterly GDP [+]
841,5352024Debt (M.€.) [+]
910,5872024Debt ($M) [+]
50.72%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
€30,7132024Debt Per Capita [+]
$33,2332024Debt Per Capita [+]
-37,3302024Deficit (M.€) [+]
-40,3932024Deficit ($M) [+]
-2.25%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
646,226.92024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
699,253.02024Expenditure ($M) [+]
82,829.82022Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
85,543.12022Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202514.63%chart12.65%2022Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart126,435,864,268.72024Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart136,006.72023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
21.01%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
31,258.42024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
34,545.32024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
4.96%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
38.95%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€23,5852024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$25,5202024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€3,1472022Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$3,3172022Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€4,6482024Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$5,1422023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€1,1412024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$1,2342024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Aaa10/09/2024Moody's Rating [+]
AAA06/06/2021S&P Rating [+]
AAA05/21/2020Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart752023Corruption Index [+]
16º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart19.62024Fragile States Index [+]
65º2024RTI Raking [+]
23º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
4.1%December 2025Unemployment Rate [+]
3.8%2024Q4Unemployment rate [+]
575K2024Q4Unemployed [+]
$2,497.82025NMW [+]
€2,407.82025NMW [+]
$63,8642017Average Wage [+]
€61,9312024Average Wage [+]
20º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
1.688002/06/2026Euro / Australian dollars [+]
1.440102/06/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
4.81%02/06/202610-Year Bond Yield [+]
19602/06/2026Risk Premium [+]
-0.06%02/06/2026Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Prices
3.6%December 2025CPI (overall index) [+]
3.5%December 2025PPI Year on Year [+]
Money Market
3.85%02/04/2026Key rates [+]
Business
14º2020Doing Business [+]
753,256December 2021Passengers vehicles Year [+]
40.73December 2021Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
98,6322017Motor vehicle production [+]
738.342020Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
29.4%2022Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
10.00%01/01/2006Standard VAT [+]
47.0%2022Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
9,465,9002019Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€343,362.7M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$371,278.1M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart21.32%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€265,797.1M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$287,406.4M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart16.50%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€77,565.6M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$83,126.1M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart4.82%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
4.9%June 2025Retail Sales YoY [+]
Socio-Demography
17º2015Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]
Density [+]2023219chart42024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart19º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
1,940.52017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart29.99%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart2.34%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.95‰chart10.80‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart16,887.92017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.68‰chart6.90‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart1.502023Fertility Rate [+]
13.4%2020% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202326,418,204chart27,400,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart7,685,8602020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart598,7652020Emigrant stock [+]
0.9462022HDI [+]
24º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202373.64chart83.052023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart3,2142023Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart12.102023Suicide rate [+]
2262023Number of homicides [+]
0.852023Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart14.212023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
2702024Annual crude oil production [+]
2,446.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202322,448chart256,0462023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202326,549chart269,2362023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/04/20260chart25,23601/04/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/04/20260chart11,861,16101/04/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
21,648,82403/24/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/04/20260chart921.0201/04/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
69,686,75012/31/2023Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN