Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2017-3.5%chart2.6%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€43,538M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$47,110M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€27,4052024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$29,6542024GDP per capita [+]
52,5412023Debt (M.€.) [+]
56,8282023Debt ($M) [+]
123.02%2023Debt (%GDP) [+]
€33,3172023Debt Per Capita [+]
$36,0352023Debt Per Capita [+]
-4,1312023Deficit (M.€) [+]
-4,4682023Deficit ($M) [+]
-9.68%2023Deficit (%GDP) [+]
12,435.22023Expenditure (M.€) [+]
13,449.62023Expenditure ($M) [+]
806.22023Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
872.02023Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202514.63%chart8.34%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart1,011.62023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart1,093.82023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
8.49%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
1,260.32024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
1,363.72024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
10.22%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
29.12%2023Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€7,8852023Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$8,5292023Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€5112023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$5532023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€6442023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$6972023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€7932024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$8582024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
B205/14/2024Moody's Rating [+]
B11/21/2025S&P Rating [+]
B+08/14/2020Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart422023Corruption Index [+]
45º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart64.22024Fragile States Index [+]
72º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
$797.92024NMW [+]
€703.22024NMW [+]
47º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
0.426601/25/2019Euro / Bahraini dinars [+]
0.376001/25/2019US Dollar exchange rate [+]
0%03/27/2025Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Business
43º2020Doing Business [+]
26,372December 2019Passengers vehicles Year [+]
20.35December 2019Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
422.242015Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
5.00%01/01/2019Standard VAT [+]
0%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
3,712,0002022Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€22,947.9M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$24,813.6M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart53.73%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€14,211.5M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$15,366.9M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart33.28%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€8,736.4M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$9,868.3M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart20.46%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]2023219chart2,0112024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart82º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart63.59%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart3.96%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.95‰chart12.46‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart2,705.42017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.68‰chart2.09‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart1.822023Fertility Rate [+]
Population [+]202326,418,204chart1,589,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart936,0942020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart58,2702020Emigrant stock [+]
0.8882022HDI [+]
116º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202373.64chart81.282023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart902015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart6.572015Suicide rate [+]
32022Number of homicides [+]
0.202022Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart20.702023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
1742024Annual crude oil production [+]
186.52021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202423,148chart36,5952024Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202427,098chart37,1102024Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]02/08/20260chart1,53602/08/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]02/08/20260chart696,61402/08/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
1,226,79612/21/2022Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]02/08/20260chart966.6502/08/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
3,476,63312/21/2022Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN