Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada (current US$), gaps in North Korea

North Korea: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada (current US$), gaps was 1.27 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.27 million current US$
Change on year
up 35.7%
World rank
91st
of 167 countries
All-time high
8.20 million current US$
in 2012
All-time low
-40,000 current US$
in 1988
Years of data
33
1985–2021

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada (current US$), gaps in North Korea, 1985–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1985200320211985: 310.0k current US$1986: 40.0k current US$1987: 80.0k current US$1988: -40.0k current US$1989: -40.0k current US$1990: -10.0k current US$1991: 20.0k current US$1996: 70.0k current US$1997: 2.5M current US$1998: 4.5M current US$1999: 180.0k current US$2000: 2.4M current US$2001: 1.5M current US$2002: 190.0k current US$2003: 5.0M current US$2004: 2.4M current US$2005: 1.6M current US$2006: 260.0k current US$2007: 2.1M current US$2008: 2.4M current US$2009: 3.6M current US$2010: 3.1M current US$2011: 2.5M current US$2012: 8.2M current US$2013: 990.3k current US$2014: 3.6M current US$2015: 2.1M current US$2016: 2.0M current US$2017: 1.6M current US$2018: 1.8M current US$2019: 1.2M current US$2020: 932.7k current US$2021: 1.3M current US$

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

Analysis

North Korea recorded 1.27 million current US$ for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, canada (current us$), gaps in 2021.

The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, canada (current us$), gaps in North Korea peaked at 8.20 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -40,000 current US$, in 1988.

North Korea ranks 91st of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada (current US$), gaps in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada (current US$), gaps filled in North Korea, 1985 to 2021.
Year current US$ Change
1985 310,000 current US$
1986 40,000 current US$ -87.1%
1987 80,000 current US$ +100.0%
1988 -40,000 current US$ -150.0%
1989 -40,000 current US$ -0.0%
1990 -10,000 current US$ -75.0%
1991 20,000 current US$ -300.0%
1996 70,000 current US$ +250.0%
1997 2.47 million current US$ +3428.6%
1998 4.54 million current US$ +83.8%
1999 180,000 current US$ -96.0%
2000 2.36 million current US$ +1211.1%
2001 1.51 million current US$ -36.0%
2002 190,000 current US$ -87.4%
2003 5.00 million current US$ +2531.6%
2004 2.40 million current US$ -52.0%
2005 1.57 million current US$ -34.6%
2006 260,000 current US$ -83.4%
2007 2.12 million current US$ +715.4%
2008 2.41 million current US$ +13.7%
2009 3.60 million current US$ +49.4%
2010 3.06 million current US$ -14.9%
2011 2.53 million current US$ -17.5%
2012 8.20 million current US$ +224.2%
2013 990,303 current US$ -87.9%
2014 3.64 million current US$ +267.6%
2015 2.14 million current US$ -41.3%
2016 2.04 million current US$ -4.6%
2017 1.55 million current US$ -23.8%
2018 1.80 million current US$ +15.7%
2019 1.17 million current US$ -34.9%
2020 932,702 current US$ -20.2%
2021 1.27 million current US$ +35.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 70,000 current US$ -40,000 current US$ 310,000 current US$ 5
1990s 1.21 million current US$ -10,000 current US$ 4.54 million current US$ 6
2000s 2.14 million current US$ 190,000 current US$ 5.00 million current US$ 10
2010s 2.71 million current US$ 990,303 current US$ 8.20 million current US$ 10
2020s 1.10 million current US$ 932,702 current US$ 1.27 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 88 Malaysia 1.53 million current US$ compare
  2. 89 Liberia 1.42 million current US$ compare
  3. 90 Moldova 1.36 million current US$ compare
  4. 92 Armenia 1.21 million current US$ compare
  5. 93 Slovakia 1.20 million current US$ compare
  6. 94 Bhutan 1.18 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, canada (current us$), gaps in North Korea?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, canada (current us$), gaps in North Korea was 1.27 million current US$ in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, canada (current us$), gaps recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 8.20 million current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, canada (current us$), gaps recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -40,000 current US$ in 1988.
How does North Korea rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, canada (current us$), gaps?
North Korea ranks 91st out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, canada (current us$), gaps rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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, Canada (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada (current US$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
214 places, 9,764 data points, 1960–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada (current US$) with 239 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.