Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2017-3.5%chart1.9%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€44,797M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$48,487M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€6,0692024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$6,5692024GDP per capita [+]
12,1642014Debt (M.€.) [+]
16,1642014Debt ($M) [+]
36.39%2014Debt (%GDP) [+]
€1,9432014Debt Per Capita [+]
$2,5832014Debt Per Capita [+]
-11,1972024Deficit (M.€) [+]
-12,1152024Deficit ($M) [+]
-25.05%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
42,390.22024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
45,868.52024Expenditure ($M) [+]
788.01999Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
814.61999Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202514.63%chart8.14%1999Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart2,547.32023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart2,754.42023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
9.57%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
2,152.72023Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
2,327.82023Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
5.47%2023Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
94.84%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€5,7432024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$6,2142024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€1551999Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$1651999Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€3492023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$3772023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€2952023Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$3192023Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
B04/13/2011Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart182023Corruption Index [+]
126º2015Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart96.52024Fragile States Index [+]
Labour
$207.82023NMW [+]
Business
186º2020Doing Business [+]
16,100December 2019Passengers vehicles Year [+]
3.42December 2019Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
462.692020Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
0%01/01/2013Standard VAT [+]
Trade
34,0002008Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€23,150.9M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$25,033.1M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart56.86%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€10,911.6M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$11,798.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart26.80%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€12,239.3M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$14,747.5M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart30.06%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]2024220chart42024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart128º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart11.73%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart2.63%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.95‰chart17.02‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart1,003.72017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.68‰chart6.65‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart2.362023Fertility Rate [+]
Population [+]202426,498,823chart7,381,0232024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart826,5372020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart185,5182020Emigrant stock [+]
0.7462022HDI [+]
Life expectancy [+]202373.64chart69.342023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart3472015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart5.502015Suicide rate [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart8.882023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
1,1632024Annual crude oil production [+]
48,363.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202322,448chart28,8262023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202326,549chart35,1072023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]12/28/20250chart6,43712/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]12/28/20250chart507,26912/28/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
1,236,10201/16/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]12/28/20250chart872.1012/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
3,739,15801/16/2023Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,498,823
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN