North Korea vs Zimbabwe: Economic Indicators Comparison
North Korea with a GDP of $43.3B ranked the 89th largest economy in the world, while Zimbabwe ranked 101st with $31B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, North Korea and Zimbabwe ranked 172nd vs 112th and 154th vs 144th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  North Korea |  Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $43.3B | $31B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | -4.1% | 3.4% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | -0.8% | 2.6% |
| Population | 25.5M | 16.5M |
| GDP per capita | $1.7k | $2.1k |
| GDP per capita growth | N/A | 4.67% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | N/A | 0.71 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | N/A | 0.71 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $1.7k | $2.8k |
| GNI, Atlas method | N/A | $25.8B |
| GNI per capita | N/A | $1.8k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | N/A | $43.6B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | N/A | $3k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | North Korea | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | N/A | 51.5% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | N/A | 25% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | N/A | 10.6% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | N/A | 28% |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 4.9% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 4.2 | 43.1 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 1.4 | 5.45 |
| Human Freedom Index | 1.4 | 4.96 |
| Property Rights Index | 20.1 | 33.7 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 5 | 28.3 |
| Business Freedom Index | 5 | 39.1 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 0 | 36.2 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 5 | 43.1 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 0 | 25 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 0 | 10 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 0 | 70 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 0 | 62.8 |
| Government Spending Index | 0 | 88 |
| Tax Burden Index | 0 | 62.3 |
| Government Integrity Index | 15.1 | 18.9 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 14 | 22 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 71.9 | 60.8 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 11.2 | 10.7 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 20.8 | 34.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 4.4 | 6.7 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | N/A | 2.6M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | North Korea | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | N/A | 29.8% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 39.8% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $12.3B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 3880.6% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 11.7% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | -22.2% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | N/A | -3.4% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | N/A | 12.6% |
| Total reserves including gold | N/A | $87M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $52M | $744.6M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | North Korea | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 22.9% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 25.5% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | N/A | -$307.8M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 16.9% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $118.5M | $737.1M |
| Personal remittances received | N/A | $1.9B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | N/A | 32.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | N/A | 12.1% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $4.3M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $2.4M |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 26.6% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | N/A | 20% |
