Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2024-14.0%chart-3.5%2017GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€45,892Mchart€15,371M2017Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$49,672Mchart$17,365M2017Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€910chart€5952017GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$985chart$6732017GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]202156,307
Debt ($M) [+]202166,641
Debt (%GDP) [+]2021189.64%
Debt Per Capita [+]2021€1,171
Debt Per Capita [+]2021$1,386
Deficit (M.€) [+]2021-85
Deficit ($M) [+]2021-101
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2021-0.29%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]20212,920.4
Expenditure ($M) [+]20213,456.3
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]2009795.5
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]20091,043.8
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202112.48%chart14.63%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]2023202.4chart288.21999Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]2023218.9chart307.21999Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20237.15%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]2021267.8
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]2021316.8
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20219.50%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]20238.28%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2021€61
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2021$72
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2009€20
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2009$28
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€4chart€121999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$4chart$131999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2021€6
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2021$7
Corruption Index [+]202320chart172023Corruption Index [+]
Fragile States Index [+]2024109.3chart84.92024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]2024111º
Innovation Ranking [+]2015141º
Labour
NMW [+]2022$0.8
Business
Doing Business [+]2020171º
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 2019996
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 20190.04
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]20152.77
Taxes
Standard VAT [+]01/01/201317.00%
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202015.0%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]2018836,000
Exports [+]2023€4,550.1Mchart€242.3M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$4,920.0Mchart$262.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202312.33%chart10.19%2017Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€6,825.1Mchart€2,513.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$7,380.0Mchart$2,718.2M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202318.50%chart21.77%2017Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,275.0Mchart€-2,271.5M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,320.0Mchart$-2,379.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-6.17%chart-11.58%2017Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]202427chart2202024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024162ºchart152º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]2017177.2
% Immigrant [+]20202.95%chart0.19%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20204.50%chart0.42%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202333.61‰chart12.95‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017353.0chart200.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20236.40‰chart9.68‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20234.32chart1.782023Fertility Rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]200946.5%
Population [+]202450,448,963chart26,498,8232024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]20201,379,147chart49,5492020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]20202,104,887chart110,3772020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.516
Gender Gap Ranking [+]2024146º
Life expectancy [+]202366.33chart73.642023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20154,109chart3,9812015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201510.27chart15.572015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]20081,702
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20085.15
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20230.34chart2.462023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]202437
Crude Oil Reserves [+]20211,250.0
Consumption GWh [+]202313,983chart22,4482023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202316,747chart26,5492023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]12/21/20255,046chart012/21/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]12/21/202563,993chart012/21/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]04/02/202313,416,394
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]12/21/2025100.02chart012/21/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]12/31/202328,662,108
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,498,823
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN