Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium … Belgium gaps in North Korea

North Korea: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium … Belgium gaps was 999 current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
999 current US$
Change on year
down 99.5%
World rank
145th
of 151 countries
All-time high
430,000 current US$
in 2009
All-time low
999 current US$
in 2015
Years of data
25
1986–2015

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium (current US$), gaps in North Korea, 1986–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1986200020151986: 70.0k current US$1987: 10.0k current US$1988: 90.0k current US$1989: 10.0k current US$1990: 10.0k current US$1991: 230.0k current US$1992: 10.0k current US$1993: 100.0k current US$1994: 20.0k current US$1995: 10.0k current US$1996: 10.0k current US$1997: 10.0k current US$1998: 10.0k current US$1999: 10.0k current US$2000: 10.0k current US$2001: 10.0k current US$2002: 10.0k current US$2008: 420.0k current US$2009: 430.0k current US$2010: 370.0k current US$2011: 340.0k current US$2012: 320.0k current US$2013: 380.0k current US$2014: 190.5k current US$2015: 999 current US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 999 current US$ for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, belgium (current us$), gaps in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.5% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, belgium (current us$), gaps in North Korea peaked at 430,000 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 999 current US$, in 2015.

That places North Korea 145th out of 151 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium … Belgium gaps in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium (current US$), gaps filled in North Korea, 1986 to 2015.
Year current US$ Change
1986 70,000 current US$ —
1987 10,000 current US$ -85.7%
1988 90,000 current US$ +800.0%
1989 10,000 current US$ -88.9%
1990 10,000 current US$ +0.0%
1991 230,000 current US$ +2200.0%
1992 10,000 current US$ -95.7%
1993 100,000 current US$ +900.0%
1994 20,000 current US$ -80.0%
1995 10,000 current US$ -50.0%
1996 10,000 current US$ +0.0%
1997 10,000 current US$ +0.0%
1998 10,000 current US$ +0.0%
1999 10,000 current US$ +0.0%
2000 10,000 current US$ +0.0%
2001 10,000 current US$ +0.0%
2002 10,000 current US$ +0.0%
2008 420,000 current US$ +4100.0%
2009 430,000 current US$ +2.4%
2010 370,000 current US$ -14.0%
2011 340,000 current US$ -8.1%
2012 320,000 current US$ -5.9%
2013 380,000 current US$ +18.8%
2014 190,500 current US$ -49.9%
2015 999 current US$ -99.5%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 999 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.01 million current US$, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 999 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46,163 current US$, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium … Belgium gaps in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +4100.0% 10,000 current US$ 420,000 current US$
1991 +2200.0% 10,000 current US$ 230,000 current US$
1993 +900.0% 10,000 current US$ 100,000 current US$
1988 +800.0% 10,000 current US$ 90,000 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45,000 current US$ 10,000 current US$ 90,000 current US$ 4
1990s 42,000 current US$ 10,000 current US$ 230,000 current US$ 10
2000s 176,000 current US$ 10,000 current US$ 430,000 current US$ 5
2010s 266,916 current US$ 999 current US$ 380,000 current US$ 6

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 142 Montenegro 1,595 current US$ compare
  2. 143 Vanuatu 1,387 current US$ compare
  3. 144 Uruguay 1,127 current US$ compare
  4. 146 Kyrgyzstan 789 current US$ compare
  5. 147 Liberia 736 current US$ compare
  6. 148 Comoros 0 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, belgium (current us$), gaps in North Korea?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, belgium (current us$), gaps in North Korea was 999 current US$ in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, belgium (current us$), gaps recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 430,000 current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, belgium (current us$), gaps recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 999 current US$ in 2015.
How does North Korea rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, belgium (current us$), gaps?
North Korea ranks 145th out of 151 countries with data for 2015.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, belgium (current us$), gaps rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium (current US$) with 345 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium (current US$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 8,426 data points, 1960–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium (current US$) with 345 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.