North Korea vs Venezuela: Economic Indicators Comparison
Venezuela with a GDP of $482.4B ranked the 27th largest economy in the world, while North Korea ranked 89th with $43.3B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Venezuela and North Korea ranked 181st vs 172nd and 58th vs 154th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  North Korea |  Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $43.3B | $482.4B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | -4.1% | -18% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | -0.8% | -12.2% |
| Population | 25.5M | 28.5M |
| GDP per capita | $1.7k | $16k |
| GDP per capita growth | N/A | -18.17% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | N/A | 5.57 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | N/A | 0.89 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $1.7k | $8.8k |
| GNI, Atlas method | N/A | $392.9B |
| GNI per capita | N/A | $13k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | N/A | $352.8B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | N/A | $12k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | North Korea | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | N/A | 34% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | N/A | 34% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | N/A | 929789.5% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | N/A | 748.1% |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 8.4% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 4.2 | 25.2 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 1.4 | 6.33 |
| Human Freedom Index | 1.4 | 5.27 |
| Property Rights Index | 20.1 | 10.1 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 5 | 12.6 |
| Business Freedom Index | 5 | 30.8 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 0 | 0 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 5 | 27.7 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 0 | 0 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 0 | 10 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 0 | 58 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 0 | 0 |
| Government Spending Index | 0 | 66.3 |
| Tax Burden Index | 0 | 72.8 |
| Government Integrity Index | 15.1 | 14.6 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 14 | 18 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 71.9 | 72.2 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 11.2 | 3.7 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 20.8 | 33.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 4.4 | 56.3 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | N/A | 427k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | North Korea | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | N/A | 175.6% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 33.9% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $154.9B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 421.1% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 69% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | 7.2% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | N/A | 8.9% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | N/A | -3.7% |
| Total reserves including gold | N/A | $9.8B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $52M | $956M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | North Korea | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 30.7% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 36.4% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | N/A | -$3.9B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | N/A |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $118.5M | $125.8M |
| Personal remittances received | N/A | $297.1M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | N/A | 37.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | N/A | 5% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $258M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | N/A |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | N/A |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | N/A | 33.5% |
