Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2017-3.5%chart5.7%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€426,611M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$461,617M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€3,7702024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$4,0792024GDP per capita [+]
241,5792024Debt (M.€.) [+]
261,4022024Debt ($M) [+]
56.63%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
€2,1352024Debt Per Capita [+]
$2,3102024Debt Per Capita [+]
-16,1352024Deficit (M.€) [+]
-17,4592024Deficit ($M) [+]
-3.78%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
106,414.82024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
115,146.72024Expenditure ($M) [+]
16,744.52024Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
18,118.52024Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202514.63%chart15.20%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart8,739.62023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart9,451.72023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
8.77%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
5,649.52024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
6,113.12024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
5.44%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
24.94%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€9402024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$1,0172024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€1482024Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$1602024Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€762023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$822023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€502024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$542024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Baa208/23/2024Moody's Rating [+]
BBB+11/25/2024S&P Rating [+]
BBB05/07/2020Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart342023Corruption Index [+]
64º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart75.12024Fragile States Index [+]
135º2024RTI Raking [+]
53º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
3.0%2023Q1Unemployment rate [+]
4,418K2023Q1Unemployed [+]
$149.42024NMW [+]
€135.12024NMW [+]
50º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
69.358002/09/2026Euro / Philippine Pesos [+]
58.619002/09/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
4.67%02/09/2026Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Prices
1.8%December 2025CPI (overall index) [+]
Money Market
4.50%12/12/2025Key rates [+]
Business
95º2020Doing Business [+]
282,507December 2023Passengers vehicles Year [+]
3.74December 2023Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
39.542020Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
17.9%2023Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
12.00%01/01/2007Standard VAT [+]
35.0%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
2,654,0002022Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€67,999.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$73,527.4M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart16.83%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€123,745.4M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$133,805.9M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart30.62%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€-55,746.4M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$-60,061.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart-13.80%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
50º2015Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]
Density [+]2023219chart3772024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart104º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
32,807.82017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart0.21%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart5.58%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.95‰chart16.02‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart536.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.68‰chart6.24‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart1.922023Fertility Rate [+]
15.5%2023% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202326,418,204chart113,170,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart225,5252020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart6,094,3072020Emigrant stock [+]
0.7102022HDI [+]
25º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202373.64chart69.832023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart3,4002015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart3.372015Suicide rate [+]
4,9952023Number of homicides [+]
4.352023Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart1.412023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
12024Annual crude oil production [+]
138.52021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202322,448chart100,8242023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202326,549chart111,5172023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/18/20260chart66,86401/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/18/20260chart4,140,38301/18/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
78,443,97003/19/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/18/20260chart590.8301/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
189,317,15003/19/2023Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN