Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20221.5%chart-3.5%2017GDP Growth (%) [+]
Annual GDP [+]2022€22,331Mchart€15,371M2017Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2022$23,534Mchart$17,365M2017Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2022€584chart€5952017GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2022$616chart$6732017GDP per capita [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]202412,523
Debt ($M) [+]202413,550
Debt (%GDP) [+]202470.94%
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€318
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$344
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-437
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-473
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-2.48%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]20241,573.0
Expenditure ($M) [+]20241,702.1
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]20121,504.8
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]20121,934.6
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]201215.09%chart14.63%2025Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]2023147.0chart288.21999Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]2023158.9chart307.21999Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20236.96%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]20141,290.5
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]20141,714.8
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]201414.28%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]20248.91%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€40
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$43
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2012€53
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2012$68
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. [+]2014€43
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2014$57
Corruption Index [+]202316chart172023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2019140º
Fragile States Index [+]2024106.6chart84.92024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]202433º
Innovation Ranking [+]2022128º
Labour
Unemployment rate [+]2014Q413.1%
Unemployed [+]2014Q4604K
Human Capital Ranking [+]2017130º
Business
Doing Business [+]2020187º
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 2019552
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 20190.03
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]201532.09
Taxes
Standard VAT [+]01/01/20065.00%
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202015.0%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]2015366,700
Exports [+]2023€231.9Mchart€242.3M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$250.8Mchart$262.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]20222.94%chart10.19%2017Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€4,671.3Mchart€2,513.8M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$5,051.1Mchart$2,718.2M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202222.44%chart21.77%2017Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-4,439.4Mchart€-2,271.5M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-4,805.0Mchart$-2,379.0M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2022-19.51%chart-11.58%2017Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
Density [+]202375chart2192023Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024163ºchart152º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]20173,350.5
% Immigrant [+]20201.07%chart0.19%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20203.60%chart0.42%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202335.21‰chart12.95‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]201762.3chart200.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20234.79‰chart9.68‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20234.59chart1.782023Fertility Rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]201448.6%
Population [+]202339,390,799chart26,418,2042023Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]2020387,113chart49,5492020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]20201,301,166chart110,3772020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.424
Gender Gap Ranking [+]2021155º
Life expectancy [+]202369.30chart73.642023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20152,204chart3,9812015Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]20157.07chart15.572015Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]20131,703
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20135.81
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20230.34chart2.462023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
Annual crude oil production [+]202415
Crude Oil Reserves [+]20213,000.0
Consumption GWh [+]20232,579chart22,4482023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]20233,065chart26,5492023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/18/20262,159chart001/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/18/202611,945chart001/18/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]12/10/2023807,057
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/18/202654.81chart001/18/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]12/10/20231,298,654
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN