North Korea vs Tajikistan: Economic Indicators Comparison
North Korea with a GDP of $43.3B ranked the 89th largest economy in the world, while Tajikistan ranked 148th with $7.5B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, North Korea and Tajikistan ranked 172nd vs 14th and 154th vs 177th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  North Korea |  Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $43.3B | $7.5B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | -4.1% | 7% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | -0.8% | 6.7% |
| Population | 25.5M | 8.9M |
| GDP per capita | $1.7k | $827 |
| GDP per capita growth | N/A | 4.7% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | N/A | 2.19 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | N/A | 0.24 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $1.7k | $3.4k |
| GNI, Atlas method | N/A | $9.2B |
| GNI per capita | N/A | $1k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | N/A | $36.9B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | N/A | $4.1k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | North Korea | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | N/A | 13% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | N/A | 15% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | N/A | 3.8% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | N/A | 4.8% |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 10.9% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 4.2 | 52.2 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 1.4 | 7.09 |
| Human Freedom Index | 1.4 | 6.64 |
| Property Rights Index | 20.1 | 49.1 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 5 | 50 |
| Business Freedom Index | 5 | 65.9 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 0 | 26 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 5 | 47.7 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 0 | 25 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 0 | 30 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 0 | 75 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 0 | 71 |
| Government Spending Index | 0 | 62.3 |
| Tax Burden Index | 0 | 91.8 |
| Government Integrity Index | 15.1 | 32 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 14 | 25 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 71.9 | 70.6 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 11.2 | 2.5 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 20.8 | 18.1 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 4.4 | 1.6 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | N/A | 1M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | North Korea | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | N/A | 47.9% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 67.7% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $6B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 68% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 22% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | 6.3% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | N/A | 23.3% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | N/A | 27.2% |
| Total reserves including gold | N/A | $1.3B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $52M | $220.9M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | North Korea | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 15.7% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 40.9% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | N/A | -$378.5M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 13.5% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $118.5M | $297.1M |
| Personal remittances received | N/A | $2.2B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | N/A | 27.4% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | N/A | 19.2% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $37k |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $623k |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 13.7% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | N/A | 34% |
