Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled in North Korea
North Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled was 40.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled in North Korea, 1820–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled in North Korea is 40.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled in North Korea peaked at 50.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1820.
North Korea ranks 115th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled in North Korea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 3.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1870 | 3.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1913 | 5.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +74.3% |
| 1990 | 50.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +743.1% |
| 1991 | 48.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 44.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 43.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 42.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 40.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 38.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 36.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 35.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 37.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 37.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 39.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 39.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 40.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 41.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 42.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 42.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 43.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 42.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 42.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 42.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 43.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 44.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 44.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 44.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 42.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 42.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 40.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 40.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 40.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 40.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 40.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 833.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 5% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +743.1% | 5.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 50.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1913 | +74.3% | 3.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 3.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 35.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 50.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 37.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 43.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 42.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 45.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 40.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 40.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 112 Lebanon 48.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 114 Mongolia 44.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 116 Estonia 40.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 117 Armenia 39.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 118 Botswana 39.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 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), gaps filled in North Korea?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled in North Korea was 40.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1820.
- How does North Korea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Gross domestic product (GDP) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.