North Korea vs Serbia: Economic Indicators Comparison
Serbia with a GDP of $50.6B ranked the 84th largest economy in the world, while North Korea ranked 89th with $43.3B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Serbia and North Korea ranked 131st vs 172nd and 90th vs 154th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  North Korea |  Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $43.3B | $50.6B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | -4.1% | 4.4% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | -0.8% | 2% |
| Population | 25.5M | 7M |
| GDP per capita | $1.7k | $7.2k |
| GDP per capita growth | N/A | 4.97% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | N/A | 41.64 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | N/A | 0.42 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $1.7k | $18k |
| GNI, Atlas method | N/A | $44.6B |
| GNI per capita | N/A | $6.4k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | N/A | $115.5B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | N/A | $17k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | North Korea | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | N/A | 10% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | N/A | 15% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | N/A | 2% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | N/A | 2.1% |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 13.5% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 4.2 | 66 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 1.4 | 7.84 |
| Human Freedom Index | 1.4 | 7.19 |
| Property Rights Index | 20.1 | 55.4 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 5 | 46.8 |
| Business Freedom Index | 5 | 72.6 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 0 | 94.1 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 5 | 66.9 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 0 | 70 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 0 | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 0 | 78 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 0 | 80.7 |
| Government Spending Index | 0 | 49.7 |
| Tax Burden Index | 0 | 83.7 |
| Government Integrity Index | 15.1 | 44 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 14 | 39 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 71.9 | 76.1 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 11.2 | 15.6 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 20.8 | 7.4 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | N/A | 1.7M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | North Korea | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | N/A | 54.3% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 71.7% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $34.3B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 16.4% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 22.3% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | -3.2% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | N/A | 18.6% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | N/A | 22.7% |
| Total reserves including gold | N/A | $12.9B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $52M | $4.1B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | North Korea | Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 50.8% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 59.3% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | N/A | -$2.6B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 32.8% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $118.5M | $334.6M |
| Personal remittances received | N/A | $4.3B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | N/A | 25.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | N/A | 6.3% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $289.7M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $57.9M |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 36.9% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | N/A | 40.9% |
