Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland … Ireland square in North Korea

North Korea: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland … Ireland square was 4.91 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.91 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 73.0%
World rank
50th
of 128 countries
All-time high
12.54 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.083 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
23
1995–2021

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland (current US$), per in North Korea, 1995–2021

02.557.51012.51995200820211995: 0.415 current US$ per square kilometre1996: 0.83 current US$ per square kilometre1997: 5.6 current US$ per square kilometre1998: 0.083 current US$ per square kilometre1999: 2.1 current US$ per square kilometre2000: 0.083 current US$ per square kilometre2003: 0.415 current US$ per square kilometre2004: 0.997 current US$ per square kilometre2005: 2.6 current US$ per square kilometre2006: 12.5 current US$ per square kilometre2007: 4.1 current US$ per square kilometre2008: 9.6 current US$ per square kilometre2011: 2.9 current US$ per square kilometre2012: 7.1 current US$ per square kilometre2013: 7.1 current US$ per square kilometre2014: 7.1 current US$ per square kilometre2015: 6 current US$ per square kilometre2016: 3.7 current US$ per square kilometre2017: 4.5 current US$ per square kilometre2018: 3.4 current US$ per square kilometre2019: 4.6 current US$ per square kilometre2020: 2.8 current US$ per square kilometre2021: 4.9 current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

North Korea recorded 4.91 current US$ per square kilometre for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, ireland (current us$), per in 2021.

The figure is up 73.0% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, ireland (current us$), per in North Korea peaked at 12.54 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.083 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.

That places North Korea 50th out of 128 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, Ireland … Ireland square in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland (current US$), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1995 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1995 0.4152 current US$ per square kilometre —
1996 0.8305 current US$ per square kilometre +100.0%
1997 5.65 current US$ per square kilometre +580.0%
1998 0.083 current US$ per square kilometre -98.5%
1999 2.08 current US$ per square kilometre +2400.0%
2000 0.083 current US$ per square kilometre -96.0%
2003 0.4152 current US$ per square kilometre +400.0%
2004 0.9966 current US$ per square kilometre +140.0%
2005 2.57 current US$ per square kilometre +158.3%
2006 12.54 current US$ per square kilometre +387.1%
2007 4.07 current US$ per square kilometre -67.5%
2008 9.63 current US$ per square kilometre +136.7%
2011 2.91 current US$ per square kilometre -69.8%
2012 7.06 current US$ per square kilometre +142.9%
2013 7.14 current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
2014 7.14 current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 5.98 current US$ per square kilometre -16.3%
2016 3.67 current US$ per square kilometre -38.6%
2017 4.49 current US$ per square kilometre +22.1%
2018 3.43 current US$ per square kilometre -23.5%
2019 4.65 current US$ per square kilometre +35.5%
2020 2.84 current US$ per square kilometre -38.9%
2021 4.91 current US$ per square kilometre +73.0%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 4.91 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.64 current US$ per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 4.91 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9455 current US$ per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland … Ireland square 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
1999 +2400.0% 0.083 current US$ per square kilometre 2.08 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.81 current US$ per square kilometre 0.083 current US$ per square kilometre 5.65 current US$ per square kilometre 5
2000s 4.33 current US$ per square kilometre 0.083 current US$ per square kilometre 12.54 current US$ per square kilometre 7
2010s 5.16 current US$ per square kilometre 2.91 current US$ per square kilometre 7.14 current US$ per square kilometre 9
2020s 3.87 current US$ per square kilometre 2.84 current US$ per square kilometre 4.91 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 47 Nepal 5.6 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 48 Laos 5.46 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 49 Georgia 5.45 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 51 Morocco 4.85 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 52 Myanmar 4.74 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 53 Sudan 4.54 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, ireland (current us$), per in North Korea?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, ireland (current us$), per in North Korea was 4.91 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, ireland (current us$), per recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 12.54 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, ireland (current us$), per recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.083 current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
How does North Korea rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, ireland (current us$), per?
North Korea ranks 50th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, ireland (current us$), per rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. 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, Ireland (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,232 data points, 1974–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Ireland (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.