Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in North Korea
North Korea: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0019 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in North Korea, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0019 units per person for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in North Korea peaked at 0.0027 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 1998.
That places North Korea 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.002 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0019 units per person | +0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0019 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0025 units per person, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0019 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0175 units per person, 11% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners 1 rank (2024)
- Share of imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 184.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in North Korea?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in North Korea was 0.0019 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1998.
- How does North Korea rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- North Korea ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.