Net official development assistance and official aid received in North Korea
North Korea: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.546 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in North Korea, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.546 current US$ per person for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in North Korea peaked at 11.04 current US$ per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2527 current US$ per person, in 1994.
North Korea ranks 173rd 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 | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.82 current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.2808 current US$ per person | -90.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2727 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8117 current US$ per person | +197.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4409 current US$ per person | -45.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3994 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3661 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4023 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4869 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 0.637 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2527 current US$ per person | -60.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5946 current US$ per person | +135.3% |
| 1996 | 1.12 current US$ per person | +87.8% |
| 1997 | 3.83 current US$ per person | +242.6% |
| 1998 | 4.52 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 8.55 current US$ per person | +89.4% |
| 2000 | 3.11 current US$ per person | -63.7% |
| 2001 | 4.95 current US$ per person | +59.3% |
| 2002 | 11.04 current US$ per person | +123.1% |
| 2003 | 5.44 current US$ per person | -50.7% |
| 2004 | 6.63 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 3.58 current US$ per person | -45.9% |
| 2006 | 2.25 current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 2007 | 4.04 current US$ per person | +79.6% |
| 2008 | 8.33 current US$ per person | +106.1% |
| 2009 | 2.62 current US$ per person | -68.5% |
| 2010 | 2.95 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 4.72 current US$ per person | +60.2% |
| 2012 | 3.88 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 4.31 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 6.03 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 5.14 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 4.66 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 5.16 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 4.65 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 5.17 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 4.8 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7988 current US$ per person | -83.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5163 current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 0.546 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.82 current US$ per person | 2.82 current US$ per person | 2.82 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4411 current US$ per person | 0.2727 current US$ per person | 0.8117 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.07 current US$ per person | 0.2527 current US$ per person | 8.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 current US$ per person | 2.25 current US$ per person | 11.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 current US$ per person | 2.95 current US$ per person | 6.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 current US$ per person | 0.5163 current US$ per person | 4.8 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 170 Thailand 1.19 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Gibraltar 1.08 current US$ per person compare
- 172 Macao 0.7487 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Malaysia 0.1873 current US$ per person compare
- 175 China -0.1894 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Republic of Korea -1.18 current US$ per person 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 0.546 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 current US$ per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2527 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does North Korea rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- North Korea ranks 173rd 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 87.3%. 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 official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.