Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2017-3.5%chart7.6%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€138,344M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$149,740M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€1,0482024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$1,1342024GDP per capita [+]
57,2192023Debt (M.€.) [+]
61,8872023Debt ($M) [+]
38.74%2023Debt (%GDP) [+]
€4452023Debt Per Capita [+]
$4812023Debt Per Capita [+]
-3,8392023Deficit (M.€) [+]
-4,1532023Deficit ($M) [+]
-2.60%2023Deficit (%GDP) [+]
15,983.02023Expenditure (M.€) [+]
17,286.92023Expenditure ($M) [+]
3,178.92024Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
3,440.72024Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202514.63%chart16.70%2024Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart900.32023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart981.32023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
5.68%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
899.92024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
974.12024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
6.91%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
10.82%2023Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€1242023Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$1342023Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€242024Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$262024Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€72023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$82023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€72024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$72024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
CCC-12/20/2022Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart372023Corruption Index [+]
126º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart98.12024Fragile States Index [+]
25º2024RTI Raking [+]
130º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
$24.92011NMW [+]
€19.12011NMW [+]
127º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
131.136809/25/2024Euro / Birr [+]
120.302309/25/2024US Dollar exchange rate [+]
Money Market
15.00%07/10/2024Key rates [+]
Business
159º2020Doing Business [+]
1.742015Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
35.0%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
897,0002022Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€3,344.4M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$3,616.3M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart2.26%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€16,543.4M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$17,888.4M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart11.20%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€-13,199.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$-14,272.1M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart-8.94%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]2024220chart1162024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart144º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
815.52017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart1.09%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart0.95%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.95‰chart31.90‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart13.32017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.68‰chart5.96‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart3.992023Fertility Rate [+]
33.1%2021% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202426,498,823chart132,059,7672024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart1,085,5172020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart946,1292020Emigrant stock [+]
0.4922022HDI [+]
79º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202373.64chart67.322023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart8,3482015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart9.372015Suicide rate [+]
8,1532012Number of homicides [+]
8.512012Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart0.142023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
0.42021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202322,448chart12,2982023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202326,549chart18,2542023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]12/28/20250chart7,57412/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]12/28/20250chart501,32412/28/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
43,653,01005/28/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]12/28/20250chart57.3512/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
68,856,79005/28/2023Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,498,823
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN