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Appendix 5
                Comparing the Economic Indicators of


                                       the Two Koreas






                                        South Korea        North Korea     South Korea/North Korea
                    Classification
                                      2016     2017      2016      2017     2016      2017
                 Nominal GNI (KRW trillion)  1,646.2  1,730.5  36.4  36.6  45.3 times  47.2 times
                Per-Capita GNI (KRW 10,000)  3,212.4  3,363.6  146.1  146.4  22 times  23 times
                 Economic Growth Rate (%)  2.9  3.1       3.9      -3.5       -        -
                     Trade Volume
                                     9,016.2  10,521.7   65.3      55.5   138.1 times  189.6 times
                    (USD 100 million)
                  Population (thousand)  51,246  51,446  24,897   25,014   2.1 times  2.1 times

                *  Source: Bank of Korea
                *  GNI (Gross National Income): Since 1993, major countries and international organizations, such as the UN and IMF, have replaced GNP with GNI
                                (GNIšGNP).








































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