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North Korea

Unverified rate framework · ISO:KP

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Missing or stale rateTarget · 31 Oct 2026Issued · 15 Sep 2026, 02:54 UTCRESEARCH ONLY
CapitalPyongyang
RegionEast Asia & Pacific
Income groupLow income
CurrencyKPW
GDPNot availableNo reported observation
Real GDP growthNot availableNo reported observation
Population26.57M2025 · people
GDP per capitaNot availableNo reported observation

Latest available annual observations; years differ by indicator. Monetary values use the stated current-price basis and are not forecasts. World Bank data fetched 2026-09-15.

Economic structure

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A comparable three-sector breakdown is unavailable. Individual sector observations, where reported, appear below.

Monetary & research context

Policy authorityISO:KP
Policy frameworkunverified rate framework
Native targetpolicy benchmark rate
Decision evidence0
Calendar evidence0
Communication records0

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Population

26.57M · 2025 · people

Population · people25.45M26.01M26.57M2014: 25451262 people2015: 25575350 people2016: 25698326 people2017: 25817709 people2018: 25931147 people2019: 26037632 people2020: 26136312 people2021: 26232534 people2022: 26328845 people2023: 26418204 people2024: 26498823 people2025: 26571036 people20142025
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YearValue (people)
202526,571,036.000
202426,498,823.000
202326,418,204.000
202226,328,845.000
202126,232,534.000
202026,136,312.000
201926,037,632.000
201825,931,147.000
201725,817,709.000
201625,698,326.000
201525,575,350.000
201425,451,262.000
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Economy

GDPNot availablecurrent US$
Real GDP growthNot availableannual %
GDP per capitaNot availablecurrent US$
GDP at purchasing power parityNot availablecurrent international $

People

Population26.57M2025 · peopleSource & definition ↗
Population growth0.27%2025 · annual %Source & definition ↗
Urban population64.19%2025 · % of populationSource & definition ↗
Life expectancy73.742024 · yearsSource & definition ↗
Unemployment · ILO estimate3.55%2025 · % of labor forceSource & definition ↗
Labor force participation · ages 15+82.15%2025 · % of population ages 15+Source & definition ↗

Sectors

Agriculture, forestry & fishingNot available% of GDP
Industry including constructionNot available% of GDP
ServicesNot available% of GDP
ManufacturingNot available% of GDP

Trade & investment

Exports of goods & servicesNot available% of GDP
Imports of goods & servicesNot available% of GDP
Current account balanceNot available% of GDP
Foreign direct investment · net inflowsNot available% of GDP

Money & public finance

Consumer inflationNot availableannual %
Central government debtNot available% of GDP
Tax revenueNot available% of GDP
Government cash surplus / deficitNot available% of GDP
Domestic credit to private sectorNot available% of GDP
Total reserves including goldNot availablecurrent US$

Infrastructure

Internet use0.00%2004 · % of populationSource & definition ↗
Access to electricity61.40%2024 · % of populationSource & definition ↗

Geography

Surface area120,5402023 · square kmSource & definition ↗

Government debt covers central government, which can differ substantially from general-government debt. Indicator definitions, estimation methods and coverage differ. Latest available does not mean current-year: older observations remain explicitly dated. Source: World Bank WDI and its underlying contributors.

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