North Korea vs South Africa: Economic Indicators Comparison
South Africa with a GDP of $368.3B ranked the 35th largest economy in the world, while North Korea ranked 89th with $43.3B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, South Africa and North Korea ranked 151st vs 172nd and 95th vs 154th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  North Korea |  South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $43.3B | $368.3B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | -4.1% | 0.8% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | -0.8% | 1.1% |
| Population | 25.5M | 57.7M |
| GDP per capita | $1.7k | $6.4k |
| GDP per capita growth | N/A | -0.57% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | N/A | 6.16 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | N/A | 0.47 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $1.7k | $14k |
| GNI, Atlas method | N/A | $332.3B |
| GNI per capita | N/A | $5.8k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | N/A | $765.8B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | N/A | $13k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | North Korea | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | N/A | 45% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | N/A | 28% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | N/A | 4.6% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | N/A | 3.9% |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 27% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 4.2 | 58.8 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 1.4 | 6.92 |
| Human Freedom Index | 1.4 | 6.78 |
| Property Rights Index | 20.1 | 58.4 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 5 | 38 |
| Business Freedom Index | 5 | 62 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 0 | 64 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 5 | 58.8 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 0 | 45 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 0 | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 0 | 75.8 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 0 | 75.9 |
| Government Spending Index | 0 | 67.4 |
| Tax Burden Index | 0 | 63.7 |
| Government Integrity Index | 15.1 | 46.6 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 14 | 43 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 71.9 | 63.5 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 11.2 | 11.6 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 20.8 | 25.9 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 4.4 | 35.9 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | N/A | 10.5M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | North Korea | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | N/A | 56.7% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 50.6% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $179.3B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 70.9% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 19.9% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | 0.6% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | N/A | 14.9% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | N/A | 17.9% |
| Total reserves including gold | N/A | $51.6B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $52M | $5.5B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | North Korea | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 29.9% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 29.6% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | N/A | -$13.4B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 30.9% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $118.5M | $817.9M |
| Personal remittances received | N/A | $929M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | N/A | 25.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | N/A | 2.2% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $1.8B |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $120.7M |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 34.4% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | N/A | 33% |
