Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2017-3.5%chart1.6%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
1,911K2025Q3Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€387,058M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$418,818M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€7,3452024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$7,9482024GDP per capita [+]
€100,706M2025Q3Quarterly GDP [+]
237,0202024Debt (M.€.) [+]
256,4682024Debt ($M) [+]
61.24%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
€4,4982024Debt Per Capita [+]
$4,8672024Debt Per Capita [+]
-24,1762024Deficit (M.€) [+]
-26,1602024Deficit ($M) [+]
-6.25%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
134,102.62024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
145,106.42024Expenditure ($M) [+]
10,550.02021Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
12,486.22021Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202514.63%chart11.55%2021Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart22,711,029,540.92024Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart23,773.32024Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
17.24%2024Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
13,001.42024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
14,068.22024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
10.12%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
34.65%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€2,5452024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$2,7542024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€2062021Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$2442021Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€4552024Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$4502024Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€2472024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$2672024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Baa306/26/2025Moody's Rating [+]
BB06/26/2025S&P Rating [+]
BB+07/01/2021Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart402023Corruption Index [+]
57º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart75.62024Fragile States Index [+]
36º2024RTI Raking [+]
61º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
9.3%September 2023Unemployment Rate [+]
8.3%2024Q4Unemployment rate [+]
2,128K2024Q4Unemployed [+]
$322.92025NMW [+]
€311.82025NMW [+]
$9,5452022Average Wage [+]
€9,4912023Average Wage [+]
68º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
4,776.976305/11/2025Euro / Colombian pesos [+]
3,669.150001/22/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
17.69%01/22/2026Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Prices
5.1%December 2025CPI (overall index) [+]
-1.4%May 2023PPI Year on Year [+]
Money Market
9.25%05/02/2025Key rates [+]
Business
67º2020Doing Business [+]
144,633December 2023Passengers vehicles Year [+]
3.24December 2023Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
112.282020Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
22.2%2023Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
19.00%01/01/2017Standard VAT [+]
39.0%2022Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
4,519,0002022Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€45,819.8M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$49,544.9M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart13.53%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€58,075.1M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$62,796.6M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart17.15%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€-12,255.4M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$-13,251.7M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart-3.62%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
8.5%April 2023Retail Sales YoY [+]
Socio-Demography
36º2015Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]
Density [+]2024220chart462024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart146º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
5,636.42017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart3.78%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart6.00%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.95‰chart13.48‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart281.22017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.68‰chart5.40‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart1.652023Fertility Rate [+]
31.8%2024% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202426,498,823chart52,696,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart1,905,3932020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart3,024,2732020Emigrant stock [+]
0.7582022HDI [+]
45º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202373.64chart77.732023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart3,0472021Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart6.002021Suicide rate [+]
13,0352023Number of homicides [+]
24.912023Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart1.972023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
7732024Annual crude oil production [+]
2,036.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202322,448chart82,7212023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202326,549chart90,4272023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]12/28/20250chart142,80212/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]12/28/20250chart6,402,44112/28/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
37,204,13012/29/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]12/28/20250chart2,709.9212/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
90,931,19012/29/2023Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,498,823
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN