Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2017-3.5%chart2.8%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€201,392M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$217,983M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€65,7502024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$71,1662024GDP per capita [+]
86,0062023Debt (M.€.) [+]
93,0222023Debt ($M) [+]
43.67%2023Debt (%GDP) [+]
€28,0792023Debt Per Capita [+]
$30,3702023Debt Per Capita [+]
10,9502023Deficit (M.€) [+]
11,8432023Deficit ($M) [+]
5.56%2023Deficit (%GDP) [+]
53,684.22023Expenditure (M.€) [+]
58,063.72023Expenditure ($M) [+]
4,091.72020Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
4,669.82020Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202514.63%chart8.94%2021Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart4,022.22022Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart4,235.42022Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
7.39%2022Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
15,571.52022Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
16,410.52022Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
26.88%2022Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
27.26%2023Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€17,5272023Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$18,9562023Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€1,4442020Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$1,6482020Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€1,3912022Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$1,4642022Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€5,3102022Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$5,5972022Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Aa201/25/2024Moody's Rating [+]
AA11/04/2022S&P Rating [+]
AA-02/13/2020Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart582023Corruption Index [+]
29º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart39.82024Fragile States Index [+]
137º2024RTI Raking [+]
49º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
0.2%2015Q1Unemployment rate [+]
3K2015Q1Unemployed [+]
$274.72024NMW [+]
€250.12024NMW [+]
55º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
4.211811/10/2025Euro / Riyals [+]
3.640011/11/2025US Dollar exchange rate [+]
5.39%11/11/2025Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Business
77º2020Doing Business [+]
39,679December 2019Passengers vehicles Year [+]
16.99December 2019Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
418.382015Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
0%01/01/2013Standard VAT [+]
0%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
2,136,5042019Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€89,698.1M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$96,990.6M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart45.55%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€28,841.9M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$31,186.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart14.65%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€60,856.2M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$66,437.4M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart30.90%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]2023219chart2672023Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart29º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
668.42017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart78.55%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart0.91%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.95‰chart9.91‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart10,677.12017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.68‰chart0.93‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart1.732023Fertility Rate [+]
Population [+]202326,418,204chart3,063,0002023Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart2,226,1922020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart25,7052020Emigrant stock [+]
0.8752022HDI [+]
130º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202373.64chart82.372023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart1432015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart5.862015Suicide rate [+]
22022Number of homicides [+]
0.072022Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart43.552023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
1,2942024Annual crude oil production [+]
25,244.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202322,448chart53,8392023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202326,549chart57,0162023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]09/28/20250chart69009/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]09/28/20250chart514,52409/28/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
2,852,17805/07/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]09/28/20250chart225.2709/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
7,609,17805/07/2023Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN