How have things changed?, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was 0.0823 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0823 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 113.0%
World rank
110th
of 212 countries
All-time high
43.58 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-29.94 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
59
1966–2024
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in North Korea stood at 0.0823 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 113.0% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 43.58 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -29.94 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places North Korea 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1969 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1970 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -448.2% |
| 1971 | 13 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 1972 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1974 | 16.01 % change on previous year | +279.5% |
| 1975 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1976 | 11.56 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 1977 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1978 | 43.58 % change on previous year | +2187.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6603 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1980 | -0.9621 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 1981 | 20.83 % change on previous year | -2265.3% |
| 1982 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1983 | -15.68 % change on previous year | -393.1% |
| 1984 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1985 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1986 | 9.64 % change on previous year | +266.2% |
| 1987 | 24.93 % change on previous year | +158.5% |
| 1988 | -10.42 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1989 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 1990 | -29.94 % change on previous year | -476.3% |
| 1991 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1992 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -376.9% |
| 1993 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1994 | -22.16 % change on previous year | -603.3% |
| 1995 | -10.4 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1996 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1997 | -29.92 % change on previous year | +969.6% |
| 1998 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1999 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2000 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +164.9% |
| 2001 | 5 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 2002 | -0.2099 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0.0098 % change on previous year | +600.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 % change on previous year | +1300.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0421 % change on previous year | +328.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2957 % change on previous year | +603.0% |
| 2010 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +449.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2083 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2012 | -0.6435 % change on previous year | -408.9% |
| 2013 | -0.4744 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -2231.5% |
| 2015 | -0.7303 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2016 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -812.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9665 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2018 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +530.6% |
| 2019 | -0.1126 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2020 | -0.2774 % change on previous year | +146.3% |
| 2021 | 0.942 % change on previous year | -439.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7159 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2023 | -0.6329 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0823 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0823 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7582 % change on previous year, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0823 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 % change on previous year, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, annual growth rate in North 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +2265.3% | -0.9621 % change on previous year | 20.83 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +2231.5% | -0.4744 % change on previous year | 10.11 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +2187.8% | 1.9 % change on previous year | 43.58 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1300.0% | 0.0007 % change on previous year | 0.0098 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.91 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.94 % change on previous year | -8.99 % change on previous year | 43.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.66 % change on previous year | -15.68 % change on previous year | 24.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.76 % change on previous year | -29.94 % change on previous year | 10.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2166 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -0.7303 % change on previous year | 10.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.166 % change on previous year | -0.6329 % change on previous year | 0.942 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 112 Saint Martin (French Part) 0 % change on previous year
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- 112 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 % change on previous year
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More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in North Korea was 0.0823 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.58 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.94 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.