Net official development assistance and official aid … aid current in North Korea
North Korea: Net official development assistance and official aid … aid current was 14.42 million current 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 current US$.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 14.42 million current US$ for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in North Korea peaked at 264.40 million current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.43 million current US$, in 1986.
North Korea ranks 159th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid … aid current in North Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 50.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 5.51 million current US$ | -89.0% |
| 1986 | 5.43 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 16.40 million current US$ | +202.0% |
| 1988 | 9.04 million current US$ | -44.9% |
| 1989 | 8.31 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 7.73 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 8.62 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 10.59 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 14.06 million current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1994 | 5.66 million current US$ | -59.7% |
| 1995 | 13.48 million current US$ | +138.2% |
| 1996 | 25.57 million current US$ | +89.7% |
| 1997 | 88.43 million current US$ | +245.8% |
| 1998 | 105.26 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 200.93 million current US$ | +90.9% |
| 2000 | 73.55 million current US$ | -63.4% |
| 2001 | 117.89 million current US$ | +60.3% |
| 2002 | 264.40 million current US$ | +124.3% |
| 2003 | 131.15 million current US$ | -50.4% |
| 2004 | 160.85 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 87.45 million current US$ | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 55.18 million current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 99.58 million current US$ | +80.5% |
| 2008 | 206.23 million current US$ | +107.1% |
| 2009 | 65.22 million current US$ | -68.4% |
| 2010 | 73.65 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 118.49 million current US$ | +60.9% |
| 2012 | 97.87 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 109.10 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 153.53 million current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2015 | 131.43 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 119.65 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 133.12 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 120.51 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 134.72 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 125.57 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 20.95 million current US$ | -83.3% |
| 2022 | 13.59 million current US$ | -35.1% |
| 2023 | 14.42 million current US$ | +6.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 14.42 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 14.42 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million current US$, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.00 million current US$ | 50.00 million current US$ | 50.00 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.94 million current US$ | 5.43 million current US$ | 16.40 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 48.03 million current US$ | 5.66 million current US$ | 200.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.15 million current US$ | 55.18 million current US$ | 264.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.21 million current US$ | 73.65 million current US$ | 153.53 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.64 million current US$ | 13.59 million current US$ | 125.57 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 156 Seychelles 16.20 million current US$ compare
- 157 Barbados 15.58 million current US$ compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 15.39 million current US$ compare
- 160 Hong Kong 13.20 million current US$ compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 11.66 million current US$ compare
- 162 Malta 11.04 million 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 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 current 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 264.40 million current US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does North Korea rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- North Korea ranks 159th out of 181 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 86.8%. 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 (current 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 current U.S. dollars.