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

North Korea: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per was 17.28 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17.28 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 58.3%
World rank
165th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2,068 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
4.07 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1985200420231985: 4.1 current US$ per square kilometre1986: 9.5 current US$ per square kilometre1987: 84.3 current US$ per square kilometre1988: 37 current US$ per square kilometre1989: 27.5 current US$ per square kilometre1990: 7.3 current US$ per square kilometre1991: 13.4 current US$ per square kilometre1992: 36.5 current US$ per square kilometre1993: 61.1 current US$ per square kilometre1994: 7 current US$ per square kilometre1995: 14.3 current US$ per square kilometre1996: 76.3 current US$ per square kilometre1997: 638.6 current US$ per square kilometre1998: 637.8 current US$ per square kilometre1999: 1.5k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 431.3 current US$ per square kilometre2001: 769.1 current US$ per square kilometre2002: 2.1k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 904 current US$ per square kilometre2004: 1.1k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 489.7 current US$ per square kilometre2006: 340.9 current US$ per square kilometre2007: 735.7 current US$ per square kilometre2008: 1.6k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 415.5 current US$ per square kilometre2010: 355.2 current US$ per square kilometre2011: 471.9 current US$ per square kilometre2012: 395.1 current US$ per square kilometre2013: 356.7 current US$ per square kilometre2014: 433 current US$ per square kilometre2015: 337.5 current US$ per square kilometre2016: 271.1 current US$ per square kilometre2017: 213.3 current US$ per square kilometre2018: 255.1 current US$ per square kilometre2019: 244.4 current US$ per square kilometre2020: 158.2 current US$ per square kilometre2021: 124.4 current US$ per square kilometre2022: 41.5 current US$ per square kilometre2023: 17.3 current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in North Korea is 17.28 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure 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$), per in North Korea peaked at 2,068 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.07 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.

North Korea ranks 165th of 178 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 US$), per in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1985 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1985 4.07 current US$ per square kilometre
1986 9.47 current US$ per square kilometre +132.7%
1987 84.3 current US$ per square kilometre +790.4%
1988 36.96 current US$ per square kilometre -56.2%
1989 27.49 current US$ per square kilometre -25.6%
1990 7.31 current US$ per square kilometre -73.4%
1991 13.37 current US$ per square kilometre +83.0%
1992 36.46 current US$ per square kilometre +172.7%
1993 61.12 current US$ per square kilometre +67.7%
1994 6.98 current US$ per square kilometre -88.6%
1995 14.28 current US$ per square kilometre +104.8%
1996 76.32 current US$ per square kilometre +434.3%
1997 638.57 current US$ per square kilometre +736.7%
1998 637.82 current US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
1999 1,512 current US$ per square kilometre +137.0%
2000 431.28 current US$ per square kilometre -71.5%
2001 769.12 current US$ per square kilometre +78.3%
2002 2,068 current US$ per square kilometre +168.9%
2003 904 current US$ per square kilometre -56.3%
2004 1,109 current US$ per square kilometre +22.7%
2005 489.74 current US$ per square kilometre -55.9%
2006 340.92 current US$ per square kilometre -30.4%
2007 735.74 current US$ per square kilometre +115.8%
2008 1,636 current US$ per square kilometre +122.4%
2009 415.5 current US$ per square kilometre -74.6%
2010 355.2 current US$ per square kilometre -14.5%
2011 471.89 current US$ per square kilometre +32.9%
2012 395.11 current US$ per square kilometre -16.3%
2013 356.68 current US$ per square kilometre -9.7%
2014 433.02 current US$ per square kilometre +21.4%
2015 337.55 current US$ per square kilometre -22.0%
2016 271.13 current US$ per square kilometre -19.7%
2017 213.26 current US$ per square kilometre -21.3%
2018 255.14 current US$ per square kilometre +19.6%
2019 244.38 current US$ per square kilometre -4.2%
2020 158.16 current US$ per square kilometre -35.3%
2021 124.36 current US$ per square kilometre -21.4%
2022 41.48 current US$ per square kilometre -66.6%
2023 17.28 current US$ per square kilometre -58.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.46 current US$ per square kilometre 4.07 current US$ per square kilometre 84.3 current US$ per square kilometre 5
1990s 300.38 current US$ per square kilometre 6.98 current US$ per square kilometre 1,512 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 890 current US$ per square kilometre 340.92 current US$ per square kilometre 2,068 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 333.34 current US$ per square kilometre 213.26 current US$ per square kilometre 471.89 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 85.32 current US$ per square kilometre 17.28 current US$ per square kilometre 158.16 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 162 Hong Kong 28.57 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 163 Oman 24.75 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 164 Northern Mariana Islands 21.74 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 166 Turkmenistan 15.77 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 167 Kazakhstan 12.82 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 168 Argentina 10.64 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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 17.28 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2,068 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.07 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
How does North Korea rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per?
North Korea ranks 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (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.

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
225 places, 11,294 data points, 1961–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (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.