North Korea
North Korea has the structural profile of a relatively industrialized country where nearly half of the Gross Domestic Product is generated by industry and human development is at medium levels. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is estimated at $40 billion, with a very low per capita value of $1,800. In 2012, Gross national income per capita was $1,523, compared to $28,430 in South Korea. The North Korean won is the national currency, issued by the Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Time in North Korea
Time in North Korea, called Pyongyang Time (Chosŏn'gŭl: , Hancha: or PYT) or Standard Time of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Chosŏn'gŭl: , Hancha: ), is since May 2018 equal to Korea Standard Time: 9 hours ahead of UTC (). Like South Korea, North Korea does not currently observe daylight saving time. Time keeping in North Korea is under the State Commission for Science and Technology.