North Korea vs Rwanda: Economic Indicators Comparison
North Korea with a GDP of $43.3B ranked the 89th largest economy in the world, while Rwanda ranked 145th with $9.5B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, North Korea and Rwanda ranked 172nd vs 7th and 154th vs 180th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  North Korea |  Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $43.3B | $9.5B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | -4.1% | 8.6% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | -0.8% | 7.4% |
| Population | 25.5M | 12.2M |
| GDP per capita | $1.7k | $773 |
| GDP per capita growth | N/A | 5.77% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | N/A | 295.65 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | N/A | 0.34 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $1.7k | $2.3k |
| GNI, Atlas method | N/A | $9.6B |
| GNI per capita | N/A | $780 |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | N/A | $27.1B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | N/A | $2.2k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | North Korea | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | N/A | 30% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | N/A | 30% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | N/A | 1.4% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | N/A | -0.8% |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 1% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 4.2 | 70.9 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 1.4 | 7.34 |
| Human Freedom Index | 1.4 | 7 |
| Property Rights Index | 20.1 | 76.5 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 5 | 78.3 |
| Business Freedom Index | 5 | 60.3 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 0 | 86.7 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 5 | 81.8 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 0 | 60 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 0 | 40 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 0 | 70.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 0 | 79.8 |
| Government Spending Index | 0 | 79.8 |
| Tax Burden Index | 0 | 79.2 |
| Government Integrity Index | 15.1 | 57.6 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 14 | 56 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 71.9 | 68.3 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 11.2 | 6.7 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 20.8 | 29.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 4.4 | 2.5 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | N/A | 932k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | North Korea | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | N/A | 40.7% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 58% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $5.4B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 8.5% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 12.6% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | -4.4% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | N/A | 12.4% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | N/A | 24.4% |
| Total reserves including gold | N/A | $1.2B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $52M | $305.5M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | North Korea | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 17.4% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 34.1% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | N/A | -$746.9M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 20% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $118.5M | $621.4M |
| Personal remittances received | N/A | $260.5M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | N/A | 16.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | N/A | 29% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | N/A |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | N/A |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 18.9% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | N/A | 26% |
