Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in North Korea
North Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was -0.1519 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in North Korea, 1991–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in North Korea stood at -0.1519 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 173.9% on the previous year and down 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 5.88 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -6.9 % change on previous year, in 1997.
North Korea ranks 152nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -4.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -6.81 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1993 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1994 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1995 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 1996 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1997 | -6.9 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 1998 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1999 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -526.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3911 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2001 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +850.3% |
| 2002 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2003 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 2006 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2007 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -383.6% |
| 2009 | -0.8621 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2010 | -0.4342 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8356 % change on previous year | -292.4% |
| 2012 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 2013 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2015 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2016 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -455.4% |
| 2017 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 2018 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3533 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2020 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -1383.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0555 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2022 | -0.1519 % change on previous year | +173.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -0.1519 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.76 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -0.1519 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.65 % change on previous year. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1383.0% | 0.3533 % change on previous year | -4.53 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +850.3% | 0.3911 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.1 % change on previous year | -6.9 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0432 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.58 % change on previous year | -4.53 % change on previous year | -0.0555 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 149 Paraguay 0.2 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0652 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Romania -0.0748 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Estonia -1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Eswatini -1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Haiti -1.68 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 184.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (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)
- Share of imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners 1 rank (2024)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled 1 rank (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in North Korea was -0.1519 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does North Korea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 152nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.2%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.