North Korea: Fiscal freedom

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 North Korea

Fiscal freedom index (0-100)

 Latest value 0
 Year 2024
 Measure points
 Data availability 1995 - 2024
 Average 0
 Min - Max 0 - 0
 Source The Heritage Foundation
The latest value from 2024 is 0 points, unchanged from 0 points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 52 points, based on data from 174 countries. Historically, the average for North Korea from 1995 to 2024 is 0 points. The minimum value, 0 points, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 0 points was recorded in 1995. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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North Korea - Fiscal freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
North Korea - Fiscal freedom - historical chart - 1995-2024




The Fiscal Freedom index for North Korea from The Heritage Foundation reflects the tax burden imposed by the government, including the direct taxes on individuals and corporations and the overall amount of tax revenue as a a share of GDP.
Definition: The Fiscal freedom index measures the tax burden imposed by government. It is composed of three quantitative factors: the top marginal tax rate on individual income, the top marginal tax rate on corporate income, and the total tax burden as a percentage of GDP.

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