Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita was 632.86 USD in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
632.86 USD
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
20th
of 20 countries
All-time high
851.77 USD
in 1989
All-time low
230.03 USD
in 1995
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1970–2023

200400600800197019962023

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

Analysis

In 2023, gross national income — value us$ per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 632.86 USD.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$ per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 851.77 USD in 1989 and was at its lowest, 230.03 USD, in 1995.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1970 to 2023.
Year USD Change
1970 364.89 USD
1971 392.5 USD +7.6%
1972 422.4 USD +7.6%
1973 455.63 USD +7.9%
1974 493.28 USD +8.3%
1975 535.02 USD +8.5%
1976 548.16 USD +2.5%
1977 562.5 USD +2.6%
1978 577.53 USD +2.7%
1979 592.93 USD +2.7%
1980 608.67 USD +2.7%
1981 622.17 USD +2.2%
1982 770.06 USD +23.8%
1983 758.07 USD -1.6%
1984 711.96 USD -6.1%
1985 691.5 USD -2.9%
1986 770.53 USD +11.4%
1987 800.29 USD +3.9%
1988 786.62 USD -1.7%
1989 851.77 USD +8.3%
1990 791.28 USD -7.1%
1991 725.85 USD -8.3%
1992 636.38 USD -12.3%
1993 529.06 USD -16.9%
1994 416.81 USD -21.2%
1995 230.03 USD -44.8%
1996 459.82 USD +99.9%
1997 446.06 USD -3.0%
1998 440.11 USD -1.3%
1999 436.84 USD -0.7%
2000 447.59 USD +2.5%
2001 462.18 USD +3.3%
2002 454.69 USD -1.6%
2003 457.78 USD +0.7%
2004 459.49 USD +0.4%
2005 532.92 USD +16.0%
2006 560.31 USD +5.1%
2007 582.19 USD +3.9%
2008 538.16 USD -7.6%
2009 484.1 USD -10.0%
2010 558.67 USD +15.4%
2011 626.32 USD +12.1%
2012 633.11 USD +1.1%
2013 655.44 USD +3.5%
2014 686.11 USD +4.7%
2015 640.7 USD -6.6%
2016 655.07 USD +2.2%
2017 674.09 USD +2.9%
2018 675.51 USD +0.2%
2019 632.94 USD -6.3%
2020 612.28 USD -3.3%
2021 644.99 USD +5.3%
2022 584.21 USD -9.4%
2023 632.86 USD +8.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita 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
1996 +99.9% 230.03 USD 459.82 USD
1995 -44.8% 416.81 USD 230.03 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 494.48 USD 364.89 USD 592.93 USD 10
1980s 737.16 USD 608.67 USD 851.77 USD 10
1990s 511.22 USD 230.03 USD 791.28 USD 10
2000s 497.94 USD 447.59 USD 582.19 USD 10
2010s 643.8 USD 558.67 USD 686.11 USD 10
2020s 618.58 USD 584.21 USD 644.99 USD 4

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  8. 20 China, Hong Kong SAR 55,759 USD compare
  9. 21 Germany 54,835 USD compare
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  11. 22 Israel 54,700 USD compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value us$ per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Gross national income — value us$ per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 632.86 USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross national income — value us$ per capita recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 851.77 USD in 1989.
What is the lowest gross national income — value us$ per capita recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 230.03 USD in 1995.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for gross national income — value us$ per capita?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 20th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value us$ per capita rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 National Income — Value US$ per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross National Income — Value US$ per capita
Unit
USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 12,454 data points, 1970–2023
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