Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in North Korea
North Korea: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.4244 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in North Korea, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in North Korea stood at 0.4244 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in North Korea peaked at 0.4871 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3625 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places North Korea 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4871 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.4526 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4323 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4232 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4047 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3911 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3658 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3625 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3845 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3861 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4006 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4054 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4128 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4213 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4372 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4327 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4276 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4408 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4368 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4347 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4382 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4439 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4487 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4534 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4482 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4655 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4493 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4307 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4322 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4126 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4124 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4118 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4244 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.4244 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1359 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.4244 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4115 units per square kilometre | 0.3625 units per square kilometre | 0.4871 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4201 units per square kilometre | 0.3861 units per square kilometre | 0.4408 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4445 units per square kilometre | 0.4307 units per square kilometre | 0.4655 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4153 units per square kilometre | 0.4118 units per square kilometre | 0.4244 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 127 Myanmar 0.4452 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Burundi 0.4417 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Nicaragua 0.4251 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Peru 0.4053 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Senegal 0.4049 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Malawi 0.3698 units per square kilometre 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 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 0.4244 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.4871 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3625 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does North Korea rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- North Korea ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.