Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per capita was 16.42 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per capita in North Korea, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita in North Korea stood at 16.42 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 102.7% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita in North Korea peaked at 69.98 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3252 current US$ per person, in 1997.
That places North Korea 74th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3351 current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.3395 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4559 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 3.92 current US$ per person | +759.7% |
| 1975 | 14.39 current US$ per person | +267.2% |
| 1976 | 16.16 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 17.3 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 15.07 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 14.76 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 24.41 current US$ per person | +65.4% |
| 1981 | 44.57 current US$ per person | +82.6% |
| 1982 | 49.55 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 25.64 current US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 1984 | 17.87 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1985 | 21.93 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 10.45 current US$ per person | -52.3% |
| 1987 | 1.05 current US$ per person | -90.0% |
| 1988 | 5.42 current US$ per person | +416.7% |
| 1989 | 8.73 current US$ per person | +61.1% |
| 1990 | 9.47 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 7.7 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 3.43 current US$ per person | -55.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3452 current US$ per person | -89.9% |
| 1994 | 0.329 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.78 current US$ per person | +744.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6706 current US$ per person | -75.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3252 current US$ per person | -51.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7326 current US$ per person | +125.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3841 current US$ per person | -47.6% |
| 2000 | 1.15 current US$ per person | +198.7% |
| 2001 | 6.73 current US$ per person | +486.7% |
| 2002 | 1.79 current US$ per person | -73.5% |
| 2003 | 1.69 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 22.97 current US$ per person | +1257.8% |
| 2005 | 16.75 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 18.26 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 26.45 current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 2008 | 69.98 current US$ per person | +164.6% |
| 2009 | 16.61 current US$ per person | -76.3% |
| 2010 | 32.79 current US$ per person | +97.4% |
| 2011 | 49.88 current US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 2012 | 29.49 current US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 2013 | 23.09 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 18.72 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 10.92 current US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 13.85 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 12.82 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 12.55 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.23 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 8.1 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 16.42 current US$ per person | +102.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 16.42 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0095 current US$ per person, 1723.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 16.42 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1288 current US$ per person, 127.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per capita in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1257.8% | 1.69 current US$ per person | 22.97 current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +759.7% | 0.4559 current US$ per person | 3.92 current US$ per person |
| 1995 | +744.9% | 0.329 current US$ per person | 2.78 current US$ per person |
| 2001 | +486.7% | 1.15 current US$ per person | 6.73 current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +416.7% | 1.05 current US$ per person | 5.42 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.19 current US$ per person | 0.3351 current US$ per person | 17.3 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.96 current US$ per person | 1.05 current US$ per person | 49.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 current US$ per person | 0.3252 current US$ per person | 9.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.24 current US$ per person | 1.15 current US$ per person | 69.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.43 current US$ per person | 10.23 current US$ per person | 49.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.26 current US$ per person | 8.1 current US$ per person | 16.42 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More economy & growth data for North Korea
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 52,947 (2027)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.083 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.024 (2025)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports by region of origin, per capita 3.77 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 184.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Share of imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita in North Korea?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita in North Korea was 16.42 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.98 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3252 current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does North Korea rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 74th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.