Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2017-3.5%chart0.7%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€43,405M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$46,967M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€3,5322024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$3,8222024GDP per capita [+]
42,5162024Debt (M.€.) [+]
46,0042024Debt ($M) [+]
97.95%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
€3,4592024Debt Per Capita [+]
$3,7432024Debt Per Capita [+]
-4,6092024Deficit (M.€) [+]
-4,9872024Deficit ($M) [+]
-10.62%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
17,292.22024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
18,711.12024Expenditure ($M) [+]
3,495.62023Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
3,780.72023Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202514.63%chart10.83%2024Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart1,957.32023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart2,101.12023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
12.03%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
594.92024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
643.82024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
3.67%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
39.84%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€1,4072024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$1,5222024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€2882023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$3122023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€1602023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$1722023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€482024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$522024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Ca04/17/2025Moody's Rating [+]
CCC-06/25/2025S&P Rating [+]
B-03/14/2023Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart292023Corruption Index [+]
107º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart69.42024Fragile States Index [+]
105º2024RTI Raking [+]
100º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
2.8%2024Q2Unemployment rate [+]
195K2024Q2Unemployed [+]
$361.82024NMW [+]
€329.62024NMW [+]
54º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
8.173702/10/2026Euro / Bolivians [+]
6.860002/10/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
Prices
19.6%January 2026CPI (overall index) [+]
Money Market
3.41%02/01/2026Key rates [+]
Business
150º2020Doing Business [+]
20,319December 2019Passengers vehicles Year [+]
2.61December 2019Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
71.102015Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
23.9%2023Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
13.00%01/01/2006Standard VAT [+]
Trade
724,0002022Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€10,090.5M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$10,910.9M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart24.01%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€10,631.3M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$11,495.6M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart25.29%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€-540.8M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$-101.8M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart-1.29%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
55º2015Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]
Density [+]2023219chart112024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart68º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
1,341.22017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart1.41%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart7.97%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.95‰chart21.25‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart242.82017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.68‰chart7.17‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart2.552023Fertility Rate [+]
36.5%2023% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202326,418,204chart12,290,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart164,1212020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart927,2442020Emigrant stock [+]
0.6982022HDI [+]
44º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202373.64chart68.582023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart2,0102015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart18.562015Suicide rate [+]
5412023Number of homicides [+]
4.422023Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart1.982023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
212024Annual crude oil production [+]
240.92021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202322,448chart10,8632023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202326,549chart11,9432023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/18/20260chart22,38901/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/18/20260chart1,212,18001/18/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
6,160,58510/07/2022Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/18/20260chart1,821.7201/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
14,690,53010/07/2022Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN