Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2017-3.5%chart1.0%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
13,515K2025Q3Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€501,162M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$542,286M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€50,1772024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$54,2942024GDP per capita [+]
€134,984M2025Q3Quarterly GDP [+]
338,9882024Debt (M.€.) [+]
366,8032024Debt ($M) [+]
67.64%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
€33,9392024Debt Per Capita [+]
$36,7242024Debt Per Capita [+]
-41,4072024Deficit (M.€) [+]
-44,8052024Deficit ($M) [+]
-8.26%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
219,482.52024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
237,492.12024Expenditure ($M) [+]
29,574.62022Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
31,158.62022Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202514.63%chart16.07%2022Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart25,997,048,693.42024Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart23,718.82023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
11.57%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
43,985.62024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
47,594.92024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
19.99%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
43.80%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€21,9752024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$23,7782024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€3,0962022Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$3,2632022Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€2,6782024Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$2,5622023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€4,4042024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$4,7652024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Baa107/07/2025Moody's Rating [+]
A11/07/2025S&P Rating [+]
A+04/23/2020Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart622023Corruption Index [+]
20º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart51.52024Fragile States Index [+]
79º2024RTI Raking [+]
15º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
3.1%2023Q4Unemployment rate [+]
34K2023Q4Unemployed [+]
$1,687.02025NMW [+]
€1,624.92025NMW [+]
$35,4962015Average Wage [+]
€50,7492024Average Wage [+]
18º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
3.681702/09/2026Euro / Israeli Shekel [+]
3.106002/09/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
14.33%02/09/2026Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Prices
2.6%December 2025CPI (overall index) [+]
Money Market
4.00%01/08/2026Key rates [+]
Business
35º2020Doing Business [+]
270,433December 2023Passengers vehicles Year [+]
36.50December 2023Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
384.262020Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
30.9%2024Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
17.00%01/01/2015Standard VAT [+]
50.0%2022Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
2,675,0002022Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€61,863.2M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$66,892.7M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart13.03%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€84,420.4M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$91,283.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart17.79%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€-22,557.2M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$-24,391.1M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart-4.75%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
18º2015Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]
Density [+]2023219chart4532024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart155º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
990.42017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart21.20%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart3.89%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.95‰chart18.60‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart2,926.42017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.68‰chart5.20‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart2.852023Fertility Rate [+]
Population [+]202326,418,204chart9,988,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart1,953,5752020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart358,6912020Emigrant stock [+]
0.9152022HDI [+]
91º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202373.64chart83.202023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart3582022Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart3.702022Suicide rate [+]
1482022Number of homicides [+]
1.632022Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart4.132023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
182024Annual crude oil production [+]
12.72021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202322,448chart63,9642023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202326,549chart74,4042023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/18/20260chart12,70701/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/18/20260chart4,841,68801/18/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
6,385,73112/23/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/18/20260chart1,272.2301/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
18,852,56412/23/2023Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN