Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2017-3.5%chart6.5%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
600K2025Q3Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€3,612,660M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$3,909,097M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€2,4902024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$2,6942024GDP per capita [+]
€871,238M2025Q3Quarterly GDP [+]
2,732,6452023Debt (M.€.) [+]
2,955,5742023Debt ($M) [+]
81.23%2023Debt (%GDP) [+]
€1,9002023Debt Per Capita [+]
$2,0552023Debt Per Capita [+]
-266,3002023Deficit (M.€) [+]
-288,0242023Deficit ($M) [+]
-7.92%2023Deficit (%GDP) [+]
955,809.62023Expenditure (M.€) [+]
1,033,784.52023Expenditure ($M) [+]
130,134.22022Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
140,214.42022Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202514.63%chart14.16%2022Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart43,959.82023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart47,526.02023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
4.59%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
82,050.82024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
88,783.52024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
7.63%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
28.41%2023Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€6652023Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$7192023Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€912022Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$982022Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€312023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$332023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€572024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$612024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Baa308/18/2023Moody's Rating [+]
BBB08/14/2025S&P Rating [+]
BBB-12/20/2019Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart392023Corruption Index [+]
68º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart72.32024Fragile States Index [+]
2024RTI Raking [+]
39º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
4.6%2024Q2Unemployment rate [+]
22,713K2024Q2Unemployed [+]
$55.62024NMW [+]
€50.42024NMW [+]
103º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
107.577501/21/2026Euro / Indian rupees [+]
91.550001/21/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
6.66%01/21/202610-Year Bond Yield [+]
37701/21/2026Risk Premium [+]
-3.72%01/21/2026Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Prices
2.6%November 2025CPI (overall index) [+]
Money Market
5.25%12/05/2025Key rates [+]
Business
77º2019Doing Business [+]
4,101,600December 2023Passengers vehicles Year [+]
3.53December 2023Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
5,851,5072023Motor vehicle production [+]
32.572020Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
18.00%01/01/2018Standard VAT [+]
42.7%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
6,989,0002021Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€399,125.2M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$431,574.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart11.86%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€621,688.0M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$672,231.3M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart18.48%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€-222,562.9M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$-240,666.4M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart-6.62%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
71º2015Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]
Density [+]2024220chart4412024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart116º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
68,968.12017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart0.35%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart1.27%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.95‰chart16.15‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart5,710.12017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.68‰chart6.61‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart1.982023Fertility Rate [+]
21.9%2011% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202426,498,823chart1,450,935,7912024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart4,878,7042020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart17,869,4922020Emigrant stock [+]
0.6442022HDI [+]
129º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202373.64chart72.002023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart206,2782015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart15.532015Suicide rate [+]
40,1302022Number of homicides [+]
2.822022Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart2.072023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
6042024Annual crude oil production [+]
4,604.92021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202322,448chart1,518,6612023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202326,549chart1,823,4132023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]12/28/20250chart533,84712/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]12/28/20250chart45,056,12612/28/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
951,990,50008/12/2024Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]12/28/20250chart367.9312/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
2,206,868,00008/12/2024Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,498,823
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN