North Korea vs Romania: Economic Indicators Comparison
Romania with a GDP of $239.6B ranked the 49th largest economy in the world, while North Korea ranked 89th with $43.3B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Romania and North Korea ranked 42nd vs 172nd and 64th vs 154th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  North Korea |  Romania |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $43.3B | $239.6B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | -4.1% | 4.1% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | -0.8% | 4.6% |
| Population | 25.5M | 19.6M |
| GDP per capita | $1.7k | $12k |
| GDP per capita growth | N/A | 4.56% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | N/A | 1.72 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | N/A | 0.44 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $1.7k | $26k |
| GNI, Atlas method | N/A | $219.9B |
| GNI per capita | N/A | $11k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | N/A | $535.9B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | N/A | $28k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | North Korea | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | N/A | 10% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | N/A | 16% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | N/A | 4.6% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | N/A | 5.9% |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 4.2 | 69.7 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 1.4 | 8.74 |
| Human Freedom Index | 1.4 | 8 |
| Property Rights Index | 20.1 | 72.5 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 5 | 56.1 |
| Business Freedom Index | 5 | 58.6 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 0 | 85.6 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 5 | 63 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 0 | 70 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 0 | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 0 | 86.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 0 | 78.1 |
| Government Spending Index | 0 | 70.4 |
| Tax Burden Index | 0 | 90.3 |
| Government Integrity Index | 15.1 | 55.1 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 14 | 47 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 71.9 | 75.3 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 11.2 | 10.4 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 20.8 | 10.3 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 4.4 | 1.5 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | N/A | 11.7M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | North Korea | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | N/A | 36.6% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 48% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $112.1B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 37.7% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 20.8% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | 3.4% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | N/A | 19.7% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | N/A | 24.2% |
| Total reserves including gold | N/A | $42.1B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $52M | $7.3B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | North Korea | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 41.6% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 44.9% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | N/A | -$10.9B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 28.6% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $118.5M | $736M |
| Personal remittances received | N/A | $7B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | N/A | 29% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | N/A | 4.3% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $962.4M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $100.8M |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 31.6% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | N/A | 31.4% |
