Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors … States United square in North Korea

North Korea: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors … States United square was 0.0022 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0022 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 96.6%
World rank
155th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1,215 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0022 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
22
1999–2022

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$) in North Korea, 1999–2022

02505007501.0k1.2k1999201020221999: 1.2k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 13.1 current US$ per square kilometre2001: 2.1 current US$ per square kilometre2002: 1.1k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 356.3 current US$ per square kilometre2004: 462.7 current US$ per square kilometre2005: 65.7 current US$ per square kilometre2006: 3.3 current US$ per square kilometre2007: 270 current US$ per square kilometre2008: 1.2k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 112 current US$ per square kilometre2010: 45.1 current US$ per square kilometre2011: 17 current US$ per square kilometre2012: 19.6 current US$ per square kilometre2013: 15.5 current US$ per square kilometre2014: 17.1 current US$ per square kilometre2015: 16.6 current US$ per square kilometre2016: 17.8 current US$ per square kilometre2018: 25.8 current US$ per square kilometre2019: 28.6 current US$ per square kilometre2021: 0.064 current US$ per square kilometre2022: 0.002 current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2022, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) in North Korea stood at 0.0022 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 96.6% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) in North Korea peaked at 1,215 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2022.

That places North Korea 155th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, 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 … States United square in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1999 to 2022.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1999 1,215 current US$ per square kilometre —
2000 13.12 current US$ per square kilometre -98.9%
2001 2.08 current US$ per square kilometre -84.2%
2002 1,089 current US$ per square kilometre +52367.9%
2003 356.28 current US$ per square kilometre -67.3%
2004 462.67 current US$ per square kilometre +29.9%
2005 65.69 current US$ per square kilometre -85.8%
2006 3.32 current US$ per square kilometre -94.9%
2007 269.99 current US$ per square kilometre +8027.5%
2008 1,171 current US$ per square kilometre +333.8%
2009 112.03 current US$ per square kilometre -90.4%
2010 45.1 current US$ per square kilometre -59.7%
2011 17.03 current US$ per square kilometre -62.2%
2012 19.6 current US$ per square kilometre +15.1%
2013 15.53 current US$ per square kilometre -20.8%
2014 17.11 current US$ per square kilometre +10.2%
2015 16.64 current US$ per square kilometre -2.7%
2016 17.79 current US$ per square kilometre +6.9%
2018 25.8 current US$ per square kilometre +45.0%
2019 28.6 current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
2021 0.0639 current US$ per square kilometre -99.8%
2022 0.0022 current US$ per square kilometre -96.6%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 0.0022 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 864.37 current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 0.0022 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 419.82 current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors … States United 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
2002 +52367.9% 2.08 current US$ per square kilometre 1,089 current US$ per square kilometre
2007 +8027.5% 3.32 current US$ per square kilometre 269.99 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,215 current US$ per square kilometre 1,215 current US$ per square kilometre 1,215 current US$ per square kilometre 1
2000s 354.59 current US$ per square kilometre 2.08 current US$ per square kilometre 1,171 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 22.58 current US$ per square kilometre 15.53 current US$ per square kilometre 45.1 current US$ per square kilometre 9
2020s 0.0331 current US$ per square kilometre 0.0022 current US$ per square kilometre 0.0639 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 152 Eritrea 0.8262 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 153 Uruguay 0.3299 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 154 Saudi Arabia 0.0698 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 156 Croatia -0.5361 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 157 Poland -2.68 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 158 Antigua and Barbuda -97.05 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) in North Korea?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) in North Korea was 0.0022 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1,215 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
How does North Korea rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$)?
North Korea ranks 155th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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, United States (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (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, United States (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
209 places, 9,389 data points, 1961–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (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.