Net ODA received per capita (current US$) in North Korea
North Korea: Net ODA received per capita (current US$) was 0.546 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received per capita in North Korea, 1978–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received per capita in North Korea is 0.546 current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received per capita in North Korea peaked at 11.04 current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2527 current US$, in 1994.
That places North Korea 164th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received per capita (current US$) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.82 current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0.2808 current US$ | -90.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2727 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8117 current US$ | +197.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4409 current US$ | -45.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3994 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3661 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4023 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4869 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 0.637 current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2527 current US$ | -60.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5946 current US$ | +135.3% |
| 1996 | 1.12 current US$ | +87.8% |
| 1997 | 3.83 current US$ | +242.6% |
| 1998 | 4.52 current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 8.55 current US$ | +89.4% |
| 2000 | 3.11 current US$ | -63.7% |
| 2001 | 4.95 current US$ | +59.3% |
| 2002 | 11.04 current US$ | +123.1% |
| 2003 | 5.44 current US$ | -50.7% |
| 2004 | 6.63 current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 3.58 current US$ | -45.9% |
| 2006 | 2.25 current US$ | -37.2% |
| 2007 | 4.04 current US$ | +79.6% |
| 2008 | 8.33 current US$ | +106.1% |
| 2009 | 2.62 current US$ | -68.5% |
| 2010 | 2.95 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 4.72 current US$ | +60.2% |
| 2012 | 3.88 current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 4.31 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 6.03 current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 5.14 current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 4.66 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 5.16 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 4.65 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 5.17 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 4.8 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7988 current US$ | -83.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5163 current US$ | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 0.546 current US$ | +5.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.546 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.38 current US$, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.546 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.95 current US$, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.82 current US$ | 2.82 current US$ | 2.82 current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4411 current US$ | 0.2727 current US$ | 0.8117 current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.07 current US$ | 0.2527 current US$ | 8.55 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 current US$ | 2.25 current US$ | 11.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 current US$ | 2.95 current US$ | 6.03 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 current US$ | 0.5163 current US$ | 4.8 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 oda received per capita in North Korea?
- Net oda received per capita in North Korea was 0.546 current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 current US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest net oda received per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2527 current US$ in 1994.
- How does North Korea rank for net oda received per capita?
- North Korea ranks 164th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. 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 ODA received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) per capita consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients; and is calculated by dividing net ODA received by the midyear population estimate. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).