North Korea vs Vietnam: Economic Indicators Comparison
Vietnam with a GDP of $245.2B ranked the 47th largest economy in the world, while North Korea ranked 89th with $43.3B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Vietnam and North Korea ranked 17th vs 172nd and 138th vs 154th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  North Korea |  Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $43.3B | $245.2B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | -4.1% | 7.1% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | -0.8% | 6.6% |
| Population | 25.5M | 94.7M |
| GDP per capita | $1.7k | $2.6k |
| GDP per capita growth | N/A | 6.02% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | N/A | 7788.91 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | N/A | 0.34 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $1.7k | $7.5k |
| GNI, Atlas method | N/A | $225.9B |
| GNI per capita | N/A | $2.4k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | N/A | $661.8B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | N/A | $6.9k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | North Korea | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | N/A | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | N/A | 22% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | N/A | 3.5% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | N/A | 3.4% |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 1.9% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 4.2 | 58.8 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 1.4 | 6.65 |
| Human Freedom Index | 1.4 | 6.31 |
| Property Rights Index | 20.1 | 52.6 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 5 | 40.1 |
| Business Freedom Index | 5 | 65.6 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 0 | 58 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 5 | 62.5 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 0 | 40 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 0 | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 0 | 79.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 0 | 68.2 |
| Government Spending Index | 0 | 75.9 |
| Tax Burden Index | 0 | 79.5 |
| Government Integrity Index | 15.1 | 33.8 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 14 | 33 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 71.9 | 75.2 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 20.8 | 26.4 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 4.4 | 1.5 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | N/A | 15.5M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | North Korea | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | N/A | 57.5% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 46.7% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $108.1B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 35.3% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 7.1% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | 13.4% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | N/A | 22.6% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | N/A | 26.5% |
| Total reserves including gold | N/A | $55.5B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $52M | $15.5B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | North Korea | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 105.8% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 102.5% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | N/A | $5.9B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | N/A |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $118.5M | $411.2M |
| Personal remittances received | N/A | $15.9B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | N/A | 34.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | N/A | 14.7% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | N/A |
| 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 | 28.3% |
