Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2017-3.5%chart3.8%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€29,380M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$31,800M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€2,8282024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$3,0612024GDP per capita [+]
14,4732022Debt (M.€.) [+]
15,2532022Debt ($M) [+]
48.19%2022Debt (%GDP) [+]
€1,4192022Debt Per Capita [+]
$1,4952022Debt Per Capita [+]
-1,5782022Deficit (M.€) [+]
-1,6632022Deficit ($M) [+]
-5.25%2022Deficit (%GDP) [+]
6,576.12022Expenditure (M.€) [+]
6,930.42022Expenditure ($M) [+]
222.22023Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
240.32023Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202514.63%chart3.54%2023Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart599.02023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart648.02023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
9.45%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
90.52024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
97.92024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
1.29%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
22.25%2023Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€6452022Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$6792022Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€182023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$202023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€582023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$622023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€92024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$92024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
B207/15/2024Moody's Rating [+]
B-06/03/2021S&P Rating [+]
B+03/13/2008Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart292023Corruption Index [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart78.82024Fragile States Index [+]
Labour
$195.32024NMW [+]
€176.52024NMW [+]
Markets
5.053102/06/2026Euro / Kinas [+]
4.282702/06/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
Money Market
5.00%01/01/2026Key rates [+]
Business
120º2020Doing Business [+]
Taxes
14.8%2022Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
10.00%01/01/2006Standard VAT [+]
42.0%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
66,8002022Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€11,711.9M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$12,664.1M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart41.22%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€5,053.9M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$5,464.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart17.79%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€6,658.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$9,017.5M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart23.43%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]2023219chart222023Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart115º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
2.92017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart0.28%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart0.04%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.95‰chart24.58‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart53.52017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.68‰chart6.52‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart3.102023Fertility Rate [+]
39.9%2009% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202326,418,204chart10,389,6352023Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart31,0682020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart4,8102020Emigrant stock [+]
0.5682022HDI [+]
135º2021Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202373.64chart66.132023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart7872015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart8.942015Suicide rate [+]
7132010Number of homicides [+]
9.342010Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart0.642023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
322024Annual crude oil production [+]
159.72021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202322,448chart4,3992023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202326,549chart4,7272023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/04/20260chart67001/04/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/04/20260chart46,86401/04/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
321,19205/01/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/04/20260chart64.4901/04/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
737,69505/01/2023Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN