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

North Korea: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Finland … Finland gaps was 591,296 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
591,296 current US$
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
57th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.18 million current US$
in 2007
All-time low
70,000 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2021

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Finland (current US$), gaps in North Korea, 1996–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1996200820211996: 70.0k current US$1997: 1.1M current US$1998: 190.0k current US$1999: 376.7k current US$2000: 563.3k current US$2001: 750.0k current US$2002: 940.0k current US$2003: 1.5M current US$2004: 1.9M current US$2005: 1.8M current US$2006: 1.1M current US$2007: 2.2M current US$2008: 680.0k current US$2009: 1.1M current US$2010: 720.0k current US$2011: 1.7M current US$2012: 660.6k current US$2013: 796.5k current US$2014: 824.4k current US$2015: 675.2k current US$2016: 374.9k current US$2017: 725.6k current US$2018: 379.3k current US$2019: 374.6k current US$2020: 483.0k current US$2021: 591.3k current US$

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

Analysis

North Korea recorded 591,296 current US$ for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, finland (current us$), gaps in 2021.

The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, finland (current us$), gaps in North Korea peaked at 2.18 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 70,000 current US$, in 1996.

That places North Korea 57th out of 146 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, Finland … Finland gaps in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Finland (current US$), gaps filled in North Korea, 1996 to 2021.
Year current US$ Change
1996 70,000 current US$ —
1997 1.13 million current US$ +1514.3%
1998 190,000 current US$ -83.2%
1999 376,667 current US$ +98.2%
2000 563,333 current US$ +49.6%
2001 750,000 current US$ +33.1%
2002 940,000 current US$ +25.3%
2003 1.47 million current US$ +56.4%
2004 1.94 million current US$ +32.0%
2005 1.84 million current US$ -5.2%
2006 1.13 million current US$ -38.6%
2007 2.18 million current US$ +92.9%
2008 680,000 current US$ -68.8%
2009 1.12 million current US$ +64.7%
2010 720,000 current US$ -35.7%
2011 1.72 million current US$ +138.9%
2012 660,567 current US$ -61.6%
2013 796,520 current US$ +20.6%
2014 824,396 current US$ +3.5%
2015 675,192 current US$ -18.1%
2016 374,910 current US$ -44.5%
2017 725,624 current US$ +93.5%
2018 379,285 current US$ -47.7%
2019 374,649 current US$ -1.2%
2020 482,972 current US$ +28.9%
2021 591,296 current US$ +22.4%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 591,296 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 874,857 current US$, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 591,296 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211,637 current US$, 2.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Finland … Finland 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
1997 +1514.3% 70,000 current US$ 1.13 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 441,667 current US$ 70,000 current US$ 1.13 million current US$ 4
2000s 1.26 million current US$ 563,333 current US$ 2.18 million current US$ 10
2010s 725,114 current US$ 374,649 current US$ 1.72 million current US$ 10
2020s 537,134 current US$ 482,972 current US$ 591,296 current US$ 2

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 54 Rwanda 621,357 current US$ compare
  2. 55 Bangladesh 599,380 current US$ compare
  3. 56 Burkina Faso 596,374 current US$ compare
  4. 58 Latvia 580,000 current US$ compare
  5. 59 Philippines 575,460 current US$ compare
  6. 60 Venezuela 569,801 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, finland (current us$), gaps in North Korea?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, finland (current us$), gaps in North Korea was 591,296 current US$ in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, finland (current us$), gaps recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2.18 million current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, finland (current us$), gaps recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 70,000 current US$ in 1996.
How does North Korea rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, finland (current us$), gaps?
North Korea ranks 57th out of 146 countries with data for 2021.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, finland (current us$), gaps rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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, Finland (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Finland (current US$) with 415 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, Finland (current US$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,075 data points, 1970–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Finland (current US$) with 415 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.