Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2017-3.5%chart2.5%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€486,591M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$526,518M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€6,9252024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$7,4932024GDP per capita [+]
295,7292023Debt (M.€.) [+]
319,8542023Debt ($M) [+]
62.32%2023Debt (%GDP) [+]
€4,2142023Debt Per Capita [+]
$4,5572023Debt Per Capita [+]
-9,3752023Deficit (M.€) [+]
-10,1402023Deficit ($M) [+]
-1.98%2023Deficit (%GDP) [+]
108,369.02023Expenditure (M.€) [+]
117,209.72023Expenditure ($M) [+]
12,026.12023Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
13,007.12023Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202514.63%chart12.62%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart17,366,507,782.12023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart18,233.32023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
15.56%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
5,249.22024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
5,679.92024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
4.54%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
22.84%2023Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€1,5442023Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$1,6702023Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€1712023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$1852023Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€2422023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$2542023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€752024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$812024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Baa104/29/2025Moody's Rating [+]
BBB+08/26/2004S&P Rating [+]
BBB+03/17/2020Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart352023Corruption Index [+]
40º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart66.22024Fragile States Index [+]
91º2024RTI Raking [+]
41º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
0.8%2024Q1Unemployment rate [+]
311K2024Q1Unemployed [+]
$260.92024NMW [+]
€236.02024NMW [+]
40º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
37.151002/10/2026Euro / Thai Bahts [+]
31.141002/10/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
12.11%02/11/2026Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Money Market
2.50%09/27/2023Key rates [+]
Business
21º2020Doing Business [+]
406,501December 2023Passengers vehicles Year [+]
11.05December 2023Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
1,841,6632023Motor vehicle production [+]
283.282020Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
17.1%2023Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
7.00%01/01/2006Standard VAT [+]
35.0%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
511,0002021Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€263,166.4M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$284,561.8M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart55.17%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€267,968.5M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$289,754.3M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart56.18%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€-4,802.1M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$-5,192.5M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart-1.01%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
34º2015Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]
Density [+]2023219chart1372023Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart76º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
6,728.62017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart5.20%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart1.56%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.95‰chart8.25‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart3,176.22017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.68‰chart8.89‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart1.212023Fertility Rate [+]
5.4%2022% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202326,418,204chart70,183,0002023Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart3,632,4962020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart1,086,9852020Emigrant stock [+]
0.8032022HDI [+]
65º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202373.64chart76.412023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart10,8632015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart15.812015Suicide rate [+]
1,7872017Number of homicides [+]
2.582017Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart3.942023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
1532024Annual crude oil production [+]
252.82021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202322,448chart215,2812023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202326,549chart196,1722023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/18/20260chart34,99301/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/18/20260chart5,419,90601/18/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
53,486,09009/30/2022Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/18/20260chart498.6001/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
142,635,00009/30/2022Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN