Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2017-3.5%chart2.5%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€344,787M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$373,078M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€1,4612024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$1,5812024GDP per capita [+]
241,5992024Debt (M.€.) [+]
261,4242024Debt ($M) [+]
70.07%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
€1,0242024Debt Per Capita [+]
$1,1082024Debt Per Capita [+]
-23,3582024Deficit (M.€) [+]
-25,2752024Deficit ($M) [+]
-6.78%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
66,845.22024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
72,330.12024Expenditure ($M) [+]
6,078.72023Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
7,297.52023Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202514.63%chart9.76%2023Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart2,494.32023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart2,695.22023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
4.68%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
9,197.52024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
9,952.22024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
13.83%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
19.39%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€2832024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$3072024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€262023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$282023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€102023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$112023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€392024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$422024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Caa108/13/2025Moody's Rating [+]
B-07/24/2025S&P Rating [+]
CCC-02/14/2023Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart292023Corruption Index [+]
110º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart91.72024Fragile States Index [+]
29º2024RTI Raking [+]
91º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
6.5%2021Q2Unemployment rate [+]
4,408K2021Q2Unemployed [+]
$131.32024NMW [+]
€118.82024NMW [+]
125º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
331.773602/16/2026Euro / Pakistani Rupees [+]
279.576702/16/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
1.19%02/16/2026Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Prices
17.3%April 2024CPI (overall index) [+]
Money Market
10.50%12/16/2025Key rates [+]
Business
136º2019Doing Business [+]
58,562December 2023Passengers vehicles Year [+]
0.36December 2023Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
20.872020Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
10.5%2023Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
17.00%01/01/2013Standard VAT [+]
20.0%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
965,4982014Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€26,336.8M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$28,478.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart8.43%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€46,540.3M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$50,324.0M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart14.90%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€-20,203.5M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$-22,012.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart-6.47%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
92º2015Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]
Density [+]2023219chart2962024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart140º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
19,664.62017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart1.50%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart2.90%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.95‰chart27.81‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart366.72017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.68‰chart6.47‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart3.612023Fertility Rate [+]
21.9%2018% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202326,418,204chart235,950,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart3,276,5802020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart6,328,4002020Emigrant stock [+]
0.5402022HDI [+]
145º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202373.64chart67.652023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart3,9142015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart2.002015Suicide rate [+]
10,7292023Number of homicides [+]
4.332023Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart0.912023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
662024Annual crude oil production [+]
540.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202322,448chart145,3572023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202326,549chart170,6872023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/18/20260chart30,65601/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/18/20260chart1,580,63101/18/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
140,475,87011/14/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/18/20260chart129.9301/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
340,974,14011/14/2023Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN