North Korea vs Russia: Economic Indicators Comparison
Russia with a GDP of $1.7T ranked the 11th largest economy in the world, while North Korea ranked 89th with $43.3B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Russia and North Korea ranked 162nd vs 172nd and 68th vs 154th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  North Korea |  Russia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $43.3B | $1.7T |
| GDP growth, 1 year | -4.1% | 2.3% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | -0.8% | 0.5% |
| Population | 25.5M | 146.8M |
| GDP per capita | $1.7k | $11k |
| GDP per capita growth | N/A | 2.26% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | N/A | 25.64 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | N/A | 0.41 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $1.7k | $29k |
| GNI, Atlas method | N/A | $1.5T |
| GNI per capita | N/A | $10k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | N/A | $3.9T |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | N/A | $26k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | North Korea | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | N/A | 13% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | N/A | 20% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | N/A | 2.9% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | N/A | 10.3% |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 4.7% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 4.2 | 61 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 1.4 | 6.56 |
| Human Freedom Index | 1.4 | 6.49 |
| Property Rights Index | 20.1 | 56.8 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 5 | 44.4 |
| Business Freedom Index | 5 | 80.2 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 0 | 98.7 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 5 | 52.1 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 0 | 30 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 0 | 30 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 0 | 77.8 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 0 | 68.2 |
| Government Spending Index | 0 | 63.8 |
| Tax Burden Index | 0 | 88.5 |
| Government Integrity Index | 15.1 | 41.3 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 14 | 28 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 71.9 | 72.1 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 11.2 | 31 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 20.8 | 18 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 4.4 | 9.2 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | N/A | 24.6M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | North Korea | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | N/A | 14% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 28.1% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $453.9B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 10.3% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 19.6% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | 8% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | N/A | 30.2% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | N/A | 22.7% |
| Total reserves including gold | N/A | $468.6B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $52M | $8.8B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | North Korea | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 30.7% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 20.8% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | N/A | $113.5B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 27.5% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $118.5M | $658.1M |
| Personal remittances received | N/A | $8.6B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | N/A | 32.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | N/A | 3.1% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $6.3B |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $876.1M |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 28.9% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | N/A | 34.7% |
