Gouvernement
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€133,544M2023Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$144,438M2023Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€3,6072023GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$3,9012023GDP per capita [+]
92,7732023Debt (M.€.) [+]
100,3422023Debt ($M) [+]
69.47%2023Debt (%GDP) [+]
€2,5062023Debt Per Capita [+]
$2,7102023Debt Per Capita [+]
-5,8812023Deficit (M.€) [+]
-6,3612023Deficit ($M) [+]
-4.40%2023Deficit (%GDP) [+]
43,758.12023Expenditure (M.€) [+]
47,327.92023Expenditure ($M) [+]
7,167.22022Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
7,551.02022Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
23.87%2022Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart2,893.02022Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart3,042.32022Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
6.82%2022Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
4,859.22023Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
5,255.62023Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
11.12%2023Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
32.77%2023Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€1,1822023Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$1,2782023Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€1952022Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$2062022Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€782022Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$812022Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€1312023Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$1422023Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Ba109/27/2024Moody's Rating [+]
BB+03/29/2024S&P Rating [+]
BB+10/23/2020Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart382023Corruption Index [+]
75º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart68.82024Fragile States Index [+]
92º2024RTI Raking [+]
66º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
9.6%2016Q3Unemployment rate [+]
1,142K2016Q3Unemployed [+]
$315.42024NMW [+]
€285.12024NMW [+]
118º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
10.390303/27/2025Euro / Moroccan dirhams [+]
9.631703/27/2025US Dollar exchange rate [+]
19.07%03/27/2025Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Prices
2.7%February 2025CPI (overall index) [+]
Money Market
2.25%03/20/2025Key rates [+]
Business
53º2020Doing Business [+]
145,218December 2023Passengers vehicles Year [+]
4.36December 2023Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
535,8252023Motor vehicle production [+]
114.602020Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
29.9%2022Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
20.00%01/01/2013Standard VAT [+]
38.0%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
10,869,0002022Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€38,510.8M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$41,641.7M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart28.84%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€63,471.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$68,632.0M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart47.53%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€-24,960.9M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$-26,990.3M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart-18.69%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
84º2015Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]
Density [+]2023219chart832023Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart79º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
7,467.22017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart0.28%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart9.07%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202213.06‰chart17.16‰2022Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart102.42017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20229.35‰chart5.77‰2022Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20221.79chart2.302022Fertility Rate [+]
4.8%2013% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202326,418,204chart37,022,0002023Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart102,3582020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart3,262,2222020Emigrant stock [+]
0.6982022HDI [+]
137º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202273.58chart74.972022Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart1,6442015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart4.822015Suicide rate [+]
6432023Number of homicides [+]
1.712023Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart1.822023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
02023Annual crude oil production [+]
0.72021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202322,448chart36,3792023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202326,549chart42,3112023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]08/04/20240chart16,30508/04/2024COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]08/04/20240chart1,279,11508/04/2024COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
23,521,98905/14/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]08/04/20240chart440.4108/04/2024COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
55,389,60205/14/2023Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN