Net official development assistance and official aid received in North Korea
North Korea: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 14.42 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in North Korea, 1978–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in North Korea is 14.42 million constant 2023 US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in North Korea peaked at 438.51 million constant 2023 US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.16 million constant 2023 US$, in 1994.
North Korea ranks 153rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in North Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 156.87 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1985 | 14.92 million constant 2023 US$ | -90.5% |
| 1986 | 12.09 million constant 2023 US$ | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 30.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +149.4% |
| 1988 | 16.04 million constant 2023 US$ | -46.8% |
| 1989 | 14.91 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 12.55 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 13.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 15.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 20.92 million constant 2023 US$ | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 8.16 million constant 2023 US$ | -61.0% |
| 1995 | 17.40 million constant 2023 US$ | +113.2% |
| 1996 | 36.45 million constant 2023 US$ | +109.5% |
| 1997 | 142.96 million constant 2023 US$ | +292.2% |
| 1998 | 167.42 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 339.62 million constant 2023 US$ | +102.9% |
| 2000 | 130.54 million constant 2023 US$ | -61.6% |
| 2001 | 214.46 million constant 2023 US$ | +64.3% |
| 2002 | 438.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +104.5% |
| 2003 | 194.26 million constant 2023 US$ | -55.7% |
| 2004 | 221.88 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 111.93 million constant 2023 US$ | -49.6% |
| 2006 | 67.53 million constant 2023 US$ | -39.7% |
| 2007 | 119.75 million constant 2023 US$ | +77.3% |
| 2008 | 263.44 million constant 2023 US$ | +120.0% |
| 2009 | 74.99 million constant 2023 US$ | -71.5% |
| 2010 | 80.72 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 113.77 million constant 2023 US$ | +40.9% |
| 2012 | 96.45 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 102.02 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 142.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +39.7% |
| 2015 | 150.32 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 138.99 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 142.05 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 127.44 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 142.56 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 136.22 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 21.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -84.3% |
| 2022 | 14.24 million constant 2023 US$ | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 14.42 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156.87 million constant 2023 US$ | 156.87 million constant 2023 US$ | 156.87 million constant 2023 US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.62 million constant 2023 US$ | 12.09 million constant 2023 US$ | 30.15 million constant 2023 US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 77.44 million constant 2023 US$ | 8.16 million constant 2023 US$ | 339.62 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.73 million constant 2023 US$ | 67.53 million constant 2023 US$ | 438.51 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.68 million constant 2023 US$ | 80.72 million constant 2023 US$ | 150.32 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.58 million constant 2023 US$ | 14.24 million constant 2023 US$ | 136.22 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21.28 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 151 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.47 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 152 Barbados 16.05 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 11.66 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 155 Singapore 10.59 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 156 Hong Kong 8.73 million constant 2023 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 official development assistance and official aid received in North Korea?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in North Korea was 14.42 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 438.51 million constant 2023 US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.16 million constant 2023 US$ in 1994.
- How does North Korea rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- North Korea ranks 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. 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 official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) 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. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Net official aid refers to aid flows (net of repayments) 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. Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.