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

North Korea: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current) … capita was 0.0788 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0788 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 58.5%
World rank
169th
of 180 countries
All-time high
10.4 current US$ per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.025 current US$ per person
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023

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

02.557.5101985200420231985: 0.025 current US$ per person1986: 0.057 current US$ per person1987: 0.502 current US$ per person1988: 0.217 current US$ per person1989: 0.159 current US$ per person1990: 0.042 current US$ per person1991: 0.075 current US$ per person1992: 0.202 current US$ per person1993: 0.333 current US$ per person1994: 0.038 current US$ per person1995: 0.076 current US$ per person1996: 0.401 current US$ per person1997: 3.3 current US$ per person1998: 3.3 current US$ per person1999: 7.7 current US$ per person2000: 2.2 current US$ per person2001: 3.9 current US$ per person2002: 10.4 current US$ per person2003: 4.5 current US$ per person2004: 5.5 current US$ per person2005: 2.4 current US$ per person2006: 1.7 current US$ per person2007: 3.6 current US$ per person2008: 8 current US$ per person2009: 2 current US$ per person2010: 1.7 current US$ per person2011: 2.3 current US$ per person2012: 1.9 current US$ per person2013: 1.7 current US$ per person2014: 2 current US$ per person2015: 1.6 current US$ per person2016: 1.3 current US$ per person2017: 0.995 current US$ per person2018: 1.2 current US$ per person2019: 1.1 current US$ per person2020: 0.729 current US$ per person2021: 0.571 current US$ per person2022: 0.19 current US$ per person2023: 0.079 current US$ per person

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

Analysis

North Korea recorded 0.0788 current US$ per person for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in 2023.

The figure is down 58.5% on the previous year and down 95.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in North Korea peaked at 10.4 current US$ per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.025 current US$ per person, in 1985.

North Korea ranks 169th of 180 countries on this measure, 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) … capita in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per capita in North Korea, 1985 to 2023.
Year current US$ per person Change
1985 0.025 current US$ per person —
1986 0.0573 current US$ per person +129.3%
1987 0.5023 current US$ per person +777.4%
1988 0.217 current US$ per person -56.8%
1989 0.1591 current US$ per person -26.7%
1990 0.0417 current US$ per person -73.8%
1991 0.0751 current US$ per person +80.3%
1992 0.2018 current US$ per person +168.6%
1993 0.3334 current US$ per person +65.2%
1994 0.0375 current US$ per person -88.8%
1995 0.0759 current US$ per person +102.3%
1996 0.4014 current US$ per person +429.0%
1997 3.33 current US$ per person +728.9%
1998 3.29 current US$ per person -1.0%
1999 7.75 current US$ per person +135.1%
2000 2.19 current US$ per person -71.7%
2001 3.89 current US$ per person +77.2%
2002 10.4 current US$ per person +167.5%
2003 4.52 current US$ per person -56.6%
2004 5.51 current US$ per person +21.9%
2005 2.42 current US$ per person -56.1%
2006 1.67 current US$ per person -30.8%
2007 3.59 current US$ per person +114.7%
2008 7.96 current US$ per person +121.3%
2009 2.01 current US$ per person -74.7%
2010 1.71 current US$ per person -14.9%
2011 2.26 current US$ per person +32.3%
2012 1.89 current US$ per person -16.6%
2013 1.7 current US$ per person -10.1%
2014 2.05 current US$ per person +20.8%
2015 1.59 current US$ per person -22.4%
2016 1.27 current US$ per person -20.1%
2017 0.9946 current US$ per person -21.7%
2018 1.18 current US$ per person +19.1%
2019 1.13 current US$ per person -4.6%
2020 0.7287 current US$ per person -35.5%
2021 0.5708 current US$ per person -21.7%
2022 0.1897 current US$ per person -66.8%
2023 0.0788 current US$ per person -58.5%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 0.0788 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.65 current US$ per person, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 0.0788 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.62 current US$ per person, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current) … capita 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 +777.4% 0.0573 current US$ per person 0.5023 current US$ per person
1997 +728.9% 0.4014 current US$ per person 3.33 current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1921 current US$ per person 0.025 current US$ per person 0.5023 current US$ per person 5
1990s 1.55 current US$ per person 0.0375 current US$ per person 7.75 current US$ per person 10
2000s 4.42 current US$ per person 1.67 current US$ per person 10.4 current US$ per person 10
2010s 1.58 current US$ per person 0.9946 current US$ per person 2.26 current US$ per person 10
2020s 0.392 current US$ per person 0.0788 current US$ per person 0.7287 current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 166 Northern Mariana Islands 0.163 current US$ per person compare
  2. 167 Brunei 0.1176 current US$ per person compare
  3. 168 French Polynesia 0.0807 current US$ per person compare
  4. 170 Qatar 0.0671 current US$ per person compare
  5. 171 Kuwait 0.051 current US$ per person compare
  6. 172 Macao 0.0225 current US$ per person 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$), per in North Korea?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in North Korea was 0.0788 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 10.4 current US$ per person in 2002.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.025 current US$ per person in 1985.
How does North Korea rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per?
North Korea ranks 169th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,600 data points, 1960–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.