Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2017-3.5%chart7.1%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€424,629M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$459,472M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€4,1922024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$4,5362024GDP per capita [+]
137,1452023Debt (M.€.) [+]
148,3342023Debt ($M) [+]
34.26%2023Debt (%GDP) [+]
€1,3672023Debt Per Capita [+]
$1,4792023Debt Per Capita [+]
-6,8782023Deficit (M.€) [+]
-7,4392023Deficit ($M) [+]
-1.72%2023Deficit (%GDP) [+]
75,190.92023Expenditure (M.€) [+]
81,324.92023Expenditure ($M) [+]
11,262.32022Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
11,869.12022Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202514.63%chart15.45%2022Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart8,107.82023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart8,767.02023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
10.45%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
4,655.42018Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
5,500.32018Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
8.82%2018Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
18.78%2023Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€7502023Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$8112023Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€1132022Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$1192022Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€812023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$872023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€492018Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$582018Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
BB04/08/2020Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart412023Corruption Index [+]
67º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart56.22024Fragile States Index [+]
88º2024RTI Raking [+]
44º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
1.5%2024Q4Unemployment rate [+]
821K2024Q4Unemployed [+]
$207.82024NMW [+]
€187.62024NMW [+]
64º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
28,613.500006/06/2025Euro / Dong [+]
24,992.000006/06/2025US Dollar exchange rate [+]
2.20%03/06/2026Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Money Market
4.50%06/19/2023Key rates [+]
Business
70º2020Doing Business [+]
290,071December 2023Passengers vehicles Year [+]
3.38December 2023Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
49.042020Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
16.8%2023Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
10.00%01/01/2006Standard VAT [+]
35.0%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
18,008,6002019Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€327,181.9M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$353,781.8M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart81.72%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€301,282.0M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$325,776.2M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart75.26%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€25,900.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$28,005.7M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart6.47%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
41º2015Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]
Density [+]2023219chart3062024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart41º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
13,780.82017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart0.08%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart3.48%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.95‰chart13.83‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart104.32017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.68‰chart6.58‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart1.912023Fertility Rate [+]
4.2%2022% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202326,418,204chart101,300,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart76,7672020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart3,392,0252020Emigrant stock [+]
0.7262022HDI [+]
72º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202373.64chart74.592023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart6,9102015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart7.532015Suicide rate [+]
1,3582011Number of homicides [+]
1.542011Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart3.692023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
1632024Annual crude oil production [+]
4,400.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202423,148chart300,8782024Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202427,098chart316,4742024Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]02/08/20260chart43,20602/08/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]02/08/20260chart11,624,00002/08/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
85,961,57006/30/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]02/08/20260chart426.5202/08/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
266,492,14006/30/2023Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN