Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics in North Korea

North Korea: Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics was 0.6138 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6138
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
187th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.6138
in 2023
All-time low
0.3182
in 2014
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics in North Korea, 2004–2023

00.20.40.62004201320232004: 0.3722005: 0.4142006: 0.4142007: 0.4082008: 0.4052009: 0.3832010: 0.3482011: 0.3292012: 0.3292013: 0.3292014: 0.3182015: 0.3352016: 0.3632017: 0.3942018: 0.3942019: 0.3912020: 0.5212021: 0.5282022: 0.4852023: 0.614

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

North Korea recorded 0.6138 for dimension 3.2: economic statistics in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 3.2: economic statistics in North Korea peaked at 0.6138 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3182, in 2014.

That places North Korea 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics in North Korea, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3717 —
2005 0.4143 +11.5%
2006 0.4143 +0.0%
2007 0.4083 -1.4%
2008 0.4053 -0.7%
2009 0.3832 -5.5%
2010 0.3482 -9.1%
2011 0.3293 -5.4%
2012 0.3293 +0.0%
2013 0.3293 +0.0%
2014 0.3182 -3.4%
2015 0.3348 +5.2%
2016 0.3627 +8.3%
2017 0.394 +8.6%
2018 0.394 +0.0%
2019 0.3912 -0.7%
2020 0.5213 +33.3%
2021 0.5278 +1.2%
2022 0.4847 -8.2%
2023 0.6138 +26.7%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 0.6138 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7607, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 0.6138 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7513, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3995 0.3717 0.4143 6
2010s 0.3531 0.3182 0.394 10
2020s 0.5369 0.4847 0.6138 4

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 184 Eritrea 0.6305 compare
  2. 185 Bahrain 0.6222 compare
  3. 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.618 compare
  4. 187 Guinea-Bissau 0.6138 compare
  5. 189 Bahamas 0.6125 compare
  6. 190 Dominica 0.593 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 3.2: economic statistics in North Korea?
Dimension 3.2: economic statistics in North Korea was 0.6138 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 3.2: economic statistics recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.6138 in 2023.
What is the lowest dimension 3.2: economic statistics recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3182 in 2014.
How does North Korea rank for dimension 3.2: economic statistics?
North Korea ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 3.2: economic statistics rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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