Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in North Korea
North Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 1,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in North Korea, 1990–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in North Korea is 1,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in North Korea peaked at 2,379 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,524 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1998.
That places North Korea 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,379 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,249 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 2,065 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1,950 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,879 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,771 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,559 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1,524 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,601 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1,595 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,644 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,655 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,675 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,697 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,751 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,723 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,695 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,743 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,720 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,705 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,712 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,727 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,738 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,749 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,722 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,780 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,710 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,633 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,632 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,552 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,546 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,324 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,671 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 10% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,867 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,524 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,379 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,595 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,751 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,711 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,632 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,780 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,545 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,552 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 148 Zimbabwe 1,612 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 149 Yemen 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 1,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 152 Haiti 1,526 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 153 Sierra Leone 1,411 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 154 Mali 1,324 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 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, gaps filled 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- 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, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in North Korea?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in North Korea was 1,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,379 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,524 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1998.
- How does North Korea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.