Gross Domestic Product of North Korea grew 1.3% in 2012 compared to last year. This rate is 5 -tenths of one percent higher than the figure of 0.8% published in 2011.
The GDP figure in 2012 was €12,381$15,907 million, North Korea is number 121 in the ranking of GDP of the 196 countries that we publish. The absolute value of GDP in North Korea rose €1,110$218 million with respect to 2011.
The GDP per capita of North Korea in 2012 was €497$639, €42$6 higher than in 2011, it was €455$633. To view the evolution of the GDP per capita, it is interesting to look back a few years and compare these data with those of 2002 when the GDP per capita in North Korea was €488$462.
If we order the countries according to their GDP per capita, North Korea is in 186 th position. According to this parameter, its population is among the poorest of the 196 countries whose GDP we publish.
Here we show you the progression of the GDP in North Korea. You can see GDP in other countries in GDP and see all the economic information about North Korea in North Korea's economy.