North Korea vs Ukraine: Economic Indicators Comparison
Ukraine with a GDP of $130.8B ranked the 59th largest economy in the world, while North Korea ranked 89th with $43.3B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Ukraine and North Korea ranked 176th vs 172nd and 135th vs 154th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  North Korea |  Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $43.3B | $130.8B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | -4.1% | 3.3% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | -0.8% | -1.6% |
| Population | 25.5M | 42.6M |
| GDP per capita | $1.7k | $3.1k |
| GDP per capita growth | N/A | 3.86% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | N/A | 9.1 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | N/A | 0.33 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $1.7k | $9.3k |
| GNI, Atlas method | N/A | $112.5B |
| GNI per capita | N/A | $2.7k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | N/A | $381.8B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | N/A | $9k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | North Korea | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | N/A | 20% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | N/A | 18% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | N/A | 10.9% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | N/A | 15.4% |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 9.4% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 4.2 | 54.9 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 1.4 | 7.73 |
| Human Freedom Index | 1.4 | 6.81 |
| Property Rights Index | 20.1 | 47.5 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 5 | 42.2 |
| Business Freedom Index | 5 | 61.3 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 0 | 83.9 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 5 | 48.3 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 0 | 35 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 0 | 30 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 0 | 81.2 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 0 | 63 |
| Government Spending Index | 0 | 47.2 |
| Tax Burden Index | 0 | 81.1 |
| Government Integrity Index | 15.1 | 37.9 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 14 | 32 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 71.9 | 71.8 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 11.2 | 22.4 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 20.8 | 13.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 4.4 | 6.2 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | N/A | 14.1M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | North Korea | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | N/A | 63.9% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 89.6% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $114.5B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 99.4% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 20.7% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | 3.5% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | N/A | 10.6% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | N/A | 18.8% |
| Total reserves including gold | N/A | $20.8B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $52M | $2.5B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | North Korea | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 45.2% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 53.8% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | N/A | -$4.4B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 32.1% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $118.5M | $781.4M |
| Personal remittances received | N/A | $14.7B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | N/A | 23.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | N/A | 10.1% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $592M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $92M |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 33.4% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | N/A | 42% |
