Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth was 2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 79.7%
World rank
206th
of 218 countries
All-time high
120.39 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-41.35 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
53
1971–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1971–2024

-50050100197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 2 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.7% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 120.39 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -41.35 % change on previous year, in 1995.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 206th of 218 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 10.4 % change on previous year
1972 10.4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1973 10.4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1974 10.4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1975 10.4 % change on previous year +0.0%
1976 4.1 % change on previous year -60.6%
1977 4.1 % change on previous year -0.0%
1978 4.1 % change on previous year -0.0%
1979 4.1 % change on previous year +0.0%
1980 4.1 % change on previous year -0.0%
1981 3.7 % change on previous year -9.8%
1982 3.7 % change on previous year -0.0%
1983 3.7 % change on previous year +0.0%
1984 3.7 % change on previous year +0.0%
1985 3.7 % change on previous year -0.0%
1986 1.4 % change on previous year -62.2%
1987 1.4 % change on previous year -0.0%
1988 -0.2587 % change on previous year -118.5%
1989 11.12 % change on previous year -4398.8%
1990 -8.05 % change on previous year -172.4%
1991 -7.76 % change on previous year -3.6%
1992 -11.1 % change on previous year +43.0%
1993 -13.34 % change on previous year +20.2%
1994 -22.32 % change on previous year +67.2%
1995 -41.35 % change on previous year +85.3%
1996 120.39 % change on previous year -391.2%
1997 -2.5 % change on previous year -102.1%
1998 -0.4776 % change on previous year -80.9%
1999 0.0634 % change on previous year -113.3%
2000 3.19 % change on previous year +4932.5%
2001 3.9 % change on previous year +22.3%
2003 1.29 % change on previous year -66.9%
2004 1.06 % change on previous year -18.1%
2005 7.54 % change on previous year +612.2%
2006 7.98 % change on previous year +5.8%
2007 2.77 % change on previous year -65.2%
2008 -7.27 % change on previous year -362.1%
2009 -9.76 % change on previous year +34.2%
2010 -15.98 % change on previous year +63.7%
2011 7.65 % change on previous year -147.9%
2012 5.4 % change on previous year -29.5%
2013 2.74 % change on previous year -49.3%
2014 4.83 % change on previous year +76.4%
2015 1.95 % change on previous year -59.5%
2016 3.28 % change on previous year +68.0%
2017 3.43 % change on previous year +4.6%
2018 -1.93 % change on previous year -156.2%
2019 -4.29 % change on previous year +122.1%
2020 -3.44 % change on previous year -19.8%
2021 5.67 % change on previous year -265.0%
2022 -8.09 % change on previous year -242.6%
2023 9.85 % change on previous year -221.7%
2024 2 % change on previous year -79.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Democratic People's Republic of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +4932.5% 0.0634 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year
1989 +4398.8% -0.2587 % change on previous year 11.12 % change on previous year
2005 +612.2% 1.06 % change on previous year 7.54 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.6 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year 10.4 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.63 % change on previous year -0.2587 % change on previous year 11.12 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.35 % change on previous year -41.35 % change on previous year 120.39 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.19 % change on previous year -9.76 % change on previous year 7.98 % change on previous year 9
2010s 0.7098 % change on previous year -15.98 % change on previous year 7.65 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.2 % change on previous year -8.09 % change on previous year 9.85 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 203 Congo 2.57 % change on previous year compare
  2. 204 Qatar 2.34 % change on previous year compare
  3. 205 Latvia 2.12 % change on previous year compare
  4. 207 Guinea-Bissau 1.99 % change on previous year compare
  5. 208 Brunei 1.9 % change on previous year compare
  6. 209 Norway 1.89 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 120.39 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -41.35 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 10,731 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.