Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) in North Korea
North Korea: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total was 2.08 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total in North Korea, 1985–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total in North Korea stood at 2.08 million current US$.
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 in North Korea peaked at 249.04 million current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 490,000 current US$, in 1985.
North Korea ranks 161st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total in North Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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$, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +790.4% | 1.14 million current US$ | 10.15 million current US$ |
| 1997 | +736.7% | 9.19 million current US$ | 76.89 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 4.08 million current US$ compare
- 159 Antigua and Barbuda 3.00 million current US$ compare
- 160 Bahamas 2.82 million current US$ compare
- 162 Bahrain 1.50 million current US$ compare
- 163 South Korea 1.02 million current US$ compare
- 164 Bermuda 490,000 current US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for North Korea
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 26,363 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 999 current US$ (2015)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 1.27 million current US$ (2021)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 452,292 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 556,002 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 199,133 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 803,033 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 185,326 current US$ (2021)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 21,444 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Norway 416,108 current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total in North Korea?
- Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total in North Korea was 2.08 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total 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 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?
- North Korea ranks 161st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total 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 Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors are the net disbursements of official development assistance (ODA) or official aid from the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC). Net disbursements are gross disbursements of grants and loans minus repayments of principal on earlier loans. ODA consists of loans made on concessional terms (with a grant element of at least 25 percent, calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent) and grants made to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. Official aid refers to aid flows from official donors to countries and territories in part II of the DAC list of recipients: more advanced countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and certain advanced developing countries and territories. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Part II of the DAC List was abolished in 2005. The collection of data on official aid and other resource flows to Part II countries ended with 2004 data. DAC members are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, and European Union Institutions. Regional aggregates include data for economies not specified elsewhere. World and income group totals include aid not allocated by country or region. Data are in current U.S. dollars.