Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2017-3.5%chart3.6%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€34,287M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$37,100M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€3,2172024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$3,4812024GDP per capita [+]
16,1402024Debt (M.€.) [+]
17,4642024Debt ($M) [+]
47.07%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
€1,5142024Debt Per Capita [+]
$1,6382024Debt Per Capita [+]
-3832024Deficit (M.€) [+]
-4152024Deficit ($M) [+]
-1.12%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
8,799.42024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
9,521.42024Expenditure ($M) [+]
1,445.22023Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
1,391.92023Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202514.63%chart13.27%2024Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart783.02023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart846.72023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
9.43%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
540.12024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
584.52024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
5.83%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
25.66%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€8262024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$8932024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€1382023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$1492023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€742023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$802023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€512024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$552024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
B107/18/2025Moody's Rating [+]
BB-09/20/2024S&P Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart232023Corruption Index [+]
101º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart78.12024Fragile States Index [+]
75º2024RTI Raking [+]
114º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
4.3%2011Q2Unemployment rate [+]
144K2011Q2Unemployed [+]
$465.72024NMW [+]
€421.42024NMW [+]
101º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
26.580302/16/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
Prices
9.8%December 2022CPI (overall index) [+]
Money Market
3.00%11/27/2020Key rates [+]
Business
133º2020Doing Business [+]
9,508December 2019Passengers vehicles Year [+]
1.17December 2019Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
17.562015Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
21.0%2023Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
15.00%01/01/2014Standard VAT [+]
25.0%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
844,0002022Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€10,526.9M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$11,382.7M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart33.14%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€16,112.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$17,422.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart50.73%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€-5,586.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$-6,148.8M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart-17.59%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
82º2015Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]
Density [+]2023219chart952024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart123º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
4,322.42017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart0.39%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart9.91%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.95‰chart21.96‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart73.32017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.68‰chart4.48‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart2.502023Fertility Rate [+]
62.9%2024% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202326,418,204chart10,659,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart39,1952020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart985,0772020Emigrant stock [+]
0.6242022HDI [+]
59º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202373.64chart72.882023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart2872015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart3.142015Suicide rate [+]
3,3472023Number of homicides [+]
31.442023Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart1.082023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202322,448chart8,3032023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202326,549chart11,7092023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/18/20260chart11,11401/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/18/20260chart473,04001/18/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
5,853,68908/11/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/18/20260chart1,042.6901/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
17,074,86008/11/2023Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN