Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices was 586.84 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
586.84 USD
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 20 countries
All-time high
932.68 USD
in 1985
All-time low
501.63 USD
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1970–2024

02004006008001.0k197019972024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD.

Analysis

In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 586.84 USD.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 932.68 USD in 1985 and was at its lowest, 501.63 USD, in 1970.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 19th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1970 to 2024.
Year USD Change
1970 501.63 USD
1971 539.59 USD +7.6%
1972 580.69 USD +7.6%
1973 626.37 USD +7.9%
1974 678.12 USD +8.3%
1975 735.51 USD +8.5%
1976 753.57 USD +2.5%
1977 773.28 USD +2.6%
1978 793.95 USD +2.7%
1979 815.13 USD +2.7%
1980 836.76 USD +2.7%
1981 855.31 USD +2.2%
1982 873.97 USD +2.2%
1983 893.1 USD +2.2%
1984 912.68 USD +2.2%
1985 932.68 USD +2.2%
1986 931.95 USD -0.1%
1987 931.21 USD -0.1%
1988 930.54 USD -0.1%
1989 929.91 USD -0.1%
1990 876.95 USD -5.7%
1991 825.83 USD -5.8%
1992 755.96 USD -8.5%
1993 711.55 USD -5.9%
1994 686.56 USD -3.5%
1995 648.55 USD -5.5%
1996 620.61 USD -4.3%
1997 574.98 USD -7.4%
1998 564.87 USD -1.8%
1999 594.46 USD +5.2%
2000 592.66 USD -0.3%
2001 611.07 USD +3.1%
2002 615.08 USD +0.7%
2003 622.46 USD +1.2%
2004 631.07 USD +1.4%
2005 651.01 USD +3.2%
2006 640.97 USD -1.5%
2007 630.23 USD -1.7%
2008 646.65 USD +2.6%
2009 637.85 USD -1.4%
2010 632.07 USD -0.9%
2011 634.3 USD +0.4%
2012 639.7 USD +0.9%
2013 643.55 USD +0.6%
2014 647.15 USD +0.6%
2015 636.65 USD -1.6%
2016 658.12 USD +3.4%
2017 632.26 USD -3.9%
2018 603.38 USD -4.6%
2019 603.04 USD -0.1%
2020 573.53 USD -4.9%
2021 571.11 USD -0.4%
2022 568.16 USD -0.5%
2023 583.54 USD +2.7%
2024 586.84 USD +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 679.78 USD 501.63 USD 815.13 USD 10
1980s 902.81 USD 836.76 USD 932.68 USD 10
1990s 686.03 USD 564.87 USD 876.95 USD 10
2000s 627.91 USD 592.66 USD 651.01 USD 10
2010s 633.02 USD 603.04 USD 658.12 USD 10
2020s 576.64 USD 568.16 USD 586.84 USD 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 586.84 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 932.68 USD in 1985.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 501.63 USD in 1970.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices
Unit
USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 12,697 data points, 1970–2024
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