North Korea vs the Seychelles: Economic Indicators Comparison
North Korea with a GDP of $43.3B ranked the 89th largest economy in the world, while the Seychelles ranked 180th with $1.6B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, North Korea and the Seychelles ranked 172nd vs 45th and 154th vs 55th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  North Korea |  Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $43.3B | $1.6B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | -4.1% | 3.6% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | -0.8% | 4.6% |
| Population | 25.5M | 96k |
| GDP per capita | $1.7k | $16k |
| GDP per capita growth | N/A | 2.64% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | N/A | 7.48 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | N/A | 0.54 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $1.7k | $31k |
| GNI, Atlas method | N/A | $1.5B |
| GNI per capita | N/A | $16k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | N/A | $2.8B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | N/A | $29k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | North Korea | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | N/A | 15% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | N/A | 33% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | N/A | 3.7% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | N/A | 4.1% |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 3% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 4.2 | 64.3 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 1.4 | 7.17 |
| Human Freedom Index | 1.4 | 7.14 |
| Property Rights Index | 20.1 | 68.3 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 5 | 46.4 |
| Business Freedom Index | 5 | 65.3 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 0 | 93.2 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 5 | 62.8 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 0 | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 0 | 30 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 0 | 82.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 0 | 78.6 |
| Government Spending Index | 0 | 58.9 |
| Tax Burden Index | 0 | 76.8 |
| Government Integrity Index | 15.1 | 53.3 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 14 | 66 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 71.9 | 74.3 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 11.2 | 9.3 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 20.8 | 15.9 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 4.4 | 12.7 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | N/A | 362k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | North Korea | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | N/A | 58.2% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | N/A |
| External debt stocks | N/A | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | N/A |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | N/A | 10.2% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | N/A | 32.5% |
| Total reserves including gold | N/A | $549.5M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $52M | $43.9M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | North Korea | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 87% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 102.1% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | N/A | -$269.4M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 36.4% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $118.5M | $13.8M |
| Personal remittances received | N/A | $22.7M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | N/A | 10.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | N/A | 2% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $2.2M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $1.4M |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 33.3% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | N/A | 37% |
