Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20246.3%chart-3.5%2017GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€51,968Mchart€15,371M2017Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$56,232Mchart$17,365M2017Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€1,115chart€5952017GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$1,206chart$6732017GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]202426,760
Debt ($M) [+]202428,955
Debt (%GDP) [+]202451.49%
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€574
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$621
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-2,075
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-2,245
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-3.99%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]20249,711.2
Expenditure ($M) [+]202410,508.1
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]20231,227.0
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]20231,327.1
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20238.63%chart14.63%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]2023443.6chart288.21999Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]2023479.6chart307.21999Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20234.86%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]2024977.8
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]20241,058.1
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202410.08%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202418.69%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€208
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$225
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€27
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$29
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€9chart€121999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$10chart$131999Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€21
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$23
S&P Rating [+]11/07/2025B-
Fitch Rating [+]06/28/2019B+
Corruption Index [+]202326chart172023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2019115º
Fragile States Index [+]202491.1chart84.92024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]202447º
Innovation Ranking [+]2024121º
Labour
NMW [+]2024$34.4
NMW [+]2024€31.1
Human Capital Ranking [+]201781º
Markets
Euro / Ugandan shillings [+]02/06/20264,198.0850
US Dollar exchange rate [+]02/06/20263,559.3600
Prices
CPI (overall index) [+]January 20263.2%
Money Market
Key rates [+]10/10/20249.75%
Business
Doing Business [+]2020116º
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 2019832
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 20190.06
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]201513.81
Taxes
Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]202212.5%
Standard VAT [+]01/01/201218.00%
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202040.0%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]2022815,000
Exports [+]2023€5,698.8Mchart€242.3M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$6,162.2Mchart$262.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202311.85%chart10.19%2017Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€11,250.9Mchart€2,513.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$12,165.5Mchart$2,718.2M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202323.40%chart21.77%2017Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-5,552.0Mchart€-2,271.5M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-5,996.4Mchart$-2,379.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-11.55%chart-11.58%2017Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]201588º
Density [+]2024193chart2192023Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024126ºchart152º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]20171,374.9
% Immigrant [+]20204.17%chart0.19%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20201.90%chart0.42%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202335.20‰chart12.95‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017208.8chart200.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20234.84‰chart9.68‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20234.28chart1.782023Fertility Rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]201920.3%
Population [+]202446,623,000chart26,418,2042023Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]20201,720,313chart49,5492020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020781,440chart110,3772020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.550
Gender Gap Ranking [+]202483º
Life expectancy [+]202368.25chart73.642023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20152,791chart3,9812015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20157.86chart15.572015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]20234,366
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20238.97
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20230.14chart2.462023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Crude Oil Reserves [+]20212,500.0
Consumption GWh [+]20234,254chart22,4482023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]20235,747chart26,5492023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/04/20263,632chart001/04/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/04/2026172,222chart001/04/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]05/28/202313,061,126
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/04/202677.90chart001/04/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]05/28/202326,406,936
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN