China vs North Korea: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita

China
-0.1894 current US$ per person
in 2023
North Korea
0.546 current US$ per person
in 2023
China rank
165th
North Korea rank
163rd

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita over time

  • China
  • North Korea
02.557.510197820002023

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.546 current US$ per person against -0.1894 current US$ per person in China, a difference of 0.7354 current US$ per person.

That makes North Korea's figure about 2.9 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.

China ranks 165th and North Korea ranks 163rd of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 1.36 current US$ per person 0.4411 current US$ per person 0.9144 current US$ per person China
1990s 2.2 current US$ per person 2.07 current US$ per person 0.1249 current US$ per person China
2000s 1.14 current US$ per person 5.2 current US$ per person 4.06 current US$ per person North Korea
2010s -0.3473 current US$ per person 4.67 current US$ per person 5.01 current US$ per person North Korea
2020s -0.2976 current US$ per person 1.67 current US$ per person 1.96 current US$ per person North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita, China or North Korea?
North Korea, at 0.546 current US$ per person against -0.1894 current US$ per person in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita between China and North Korea?
0.7354 current US$ per person, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do China and North Korea rank globally for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
China ranks 165th and North Korea ranks 163rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 11,516 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.