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

North Korea: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) … gaps was 2.08 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.08 million current US$
Change on year
down 58.3%
World rank
160th
of 180 countries
All-time high
249.04 million current US$
in 2002
All-time low
490,000 current US$
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps in North Korea, 1985–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M1985200420231985: 490.0k current US$1986: 1.1M current US$1987: 10.2M current US$1988: 4.5M current US$1989: 3.3M current US$1990: 880.0k current US$1991: 1.6M current US$1992: 4.4M current US$1993: 7.4M current US$1994: 840.0k current US$1995: 1.7M current US$1996: 9.2M current US$1997: 76.9M current US$1998: 76.8M current US$1999: 182.0M current US$2000: 51.9M current US$2001: 92.6M current US$2002: 249.0M current US$2003: 108.8M current US$2004: 133.6M current US$2005: 59.0M current US$2006: 41.0M current US$2007: 88.6M current US$2008: 197.0M current US$2009: 50.0M current US$2010: 42.8M current US$2011: 56.8M current US$2012: 47.6M current US$2013: 42.9M current US$2014: 52.1M current US$2015: 40.6M current US$2016: 32.6M current US$2017: 25.7M current US$2018: 30.7M current US$2019: 29.4M current US$2020: 19.0M current US$2021: 15.0M current US$2022: 5.0M current US$2023: 2.1M current US$

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

Analysis

In 2023, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps in North Korea stood at 2.08 million current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.3% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps in North Korea peaked at 249.04 million current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 490,000 current US$, in 1985.

That places North Korea 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, 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, Total (current US$) … gaps in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps filled in North Korea, 1985 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
1985 490,000 current US$ —
1986 1.14 million current US$ +132.7%
1987 10.15 million current US$ +790.4%
1988 4.45 million current US$ -56.2%
1989 3.31 million current US$ -25.6%
1990 880,000 current US$ -73.4%
1991 1.61 million current US$ +83.0%
1992 4.39 million current US$ +172.7%
1993 7.36 million current US$ +67.7%
1994 840,000 current US$ -88.6%
1995 1.72 million current US$ +104.8%
1996 9.19 million current US$ +434.3%
1997 76.89 million current US$ +736.7%
1998 76.80 million current US$ -0.1%
1999 182.01 million current US$ +137.0%
2000 51.93 million current US$ -71.5%
2001 92.61 million current US$ +78.3%
2002 249.04 million current US$ +168.9%
2003 108.85 million current US$ -56.3%
2004 133.57 million current US$ +22.7%
2005 58.97 million current US$ -55.9%
2006 41.05 million current US$ -30.4%
2007 88.59 million current US$ +115.8%
2008 197.01 million current US$ +122.4%
2009 50.03 million current US$ -74.6%
2010 42.77 million current US$ -14.5%
2011 56.82 million current US$ +32.9%
2012 47.57 million current US$ -16.3%
2013 42.95 million current US$ -9.7%
2014 52.14 million current US$ +21.4%
2015 40.64 million current US$ -22.0%
2016 32.65 million current US$ -19.7%
2017 25.68 million current US$ -21.3%
2018 30.72 million current US$ +19.6%
2019 29.43 million current US$ -4.2%
2020 19.04 million current US$ -35.3%
2021 14.97 million current US$ -21.4%
2022 4.99 million current US$ -66.6%
2023 2.08 million current US$ -58.3%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 2.08 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 853.56 million current US$, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 2.08 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.14 million current US$, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) … 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
1987 +790.4% 1.14 million current US$ 10.15 million current US$
1997 +736.7% 9.19 million current US$ 76.89 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.91 million current US$ 490,000 current US$ 10.15 million current US$ 5
1990s 36.17 million current US$ 840,000 current US$ 182.01 million current US$ 10
2000s 107.17 million current US$ 41.05 million current US$ 249.04 million current US$ 10
2010s 40.14 million current US$ 25.68 million current US$ 56.82 million current US$ 10
2020s 10.27 million current US$ 2.08 million current US$ 19.04 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 157 Trinidad and Tobago 4.08 million current US$ compare
  2. 158 Antigua and Barbuda 3.00 million current US$ compare
  3. 159 Bahamas 2.82 million current US$ compare
  4. 161 Bahrain 1.50 million current US$ compare
  5. 162 South Korea 1.02 million current US$ compare
  6. 163 Bermuda 490,000 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps in North Korea?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps in North Korea was 2.08 million current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 249.04 million current US$ in 2002.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 490,000 current US$ in 1985.
How does North Korea rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps?
North Korea ranks 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. 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, Total (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,650 data points, 1960–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) with 50 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.