Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2017-3.5%chart4.3%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
2,557K2021Q3Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€2,008,424M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$2,173,225M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€13,7442024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$14,8712024GDP per capita [+]
€377,702M2021Q3Quarterly GDP [+]
406,7172024Debt (M.€.) [+]
440,0902024Debt ($M) [+]
20.25%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
€2,7832024Debt Per Capita [+]
$3,0122024Debt Per Capita [+]
-32,2042024Deficit (M.€) [+]
-34,8472024Deficit ($M) [+]
-1.60%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
740,521.42024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
801,284.92024Expenditure ($M) [+]
79,309.62023Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
85,779.72023Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202514.63%chart8.94%2020Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart93,723.12023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart102,210.52023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
13.67%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
141,640.92024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
153,263.22024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
18.90%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
36.87%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€5,0672024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$5,4832024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€5422023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$5862023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€6442023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$7032023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€9692024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$1,0492024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Ca03/06/2022Moody's Rating [+]
CC03/17/2022S&P Rating [+]
C03/08/2022Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart262023Corruption Index [+]
43º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart81.62024Fragile States Index [+]
44º2024RTI Raking [+]
59º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
4.3%November 2021Unemployment Rate [+]
2.9%2023Q4Unemployment rate [+]
2,202K2023Q4Unemployed [+]
$220.72025NMW [+]
€211.52025NMW [+]
16º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
91.839103/06/2026Euro / Russian Rubles [+]
79.150003/06/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
2.11%03/05/2026Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Prices
16.7%March 2022CPI (overall index) [+]
Money Market
15.50%02/16/2026Key rates [+]
Business
31º2019Doing Business [+]
1,049,917December 2023Passengers vehicles Year [+]
9.01December 2023Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
729,8642023Motor vehicle production [+]
361.392020Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
20.00%01/01/2019Standard VAT [+]
13.0%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
24,591,9222019Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€392,325.9M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$424,222.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart20.60%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€280,492.9M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$303,297.0M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart14.73%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€111,833.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$120,129.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart5.87%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
65º2015Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]
Density [+]2023219chart92024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart156º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
4.00‰2018Crude divorce rate [+]
8,026.32017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart7.88%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart7.28%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.95‰chart8.60‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart16,503.12017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.68‰chart12.10‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart1.412023Fertility Rate [+]
6.10‰2018Crude marriage rate [+]
11.0%2021% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202326,418,204chart146,135,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart11,636,9112020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart10,756,6972020Emigrant stock [+]
0.8212022HDI [+]
81º2021Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202373.64chart73.252023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart17,1922019Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart11.602019Suicide rate [+]
11,3272024Number of homicides [+]
6.772021Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart14.452023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
9,8922024Annual crude oil production [+]
80,000.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202423,148chart1,045,2062024Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202427,098chart1,160,2162024Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]02/08/20260chart404,29002/08/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]02/08/20260chart24,901,46702/08/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
79,702,39609/27/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]02/08/20260chart2,766.5502/08/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
187,374,51009/26/2023Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN