Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) in North Korea
North Korea: Net official development assistance received was 14.42 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in North Korea, 1978–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in North Korea stood at 14.42 million constant 2023 US$.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance 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$, in 1994.
North Korea ranks 149th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in North Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | 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% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 14.42 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 14.42 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million constant 2023 US$, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156.87 million constant 2023 US$ | 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
- 146 Seychelles 16.78 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 147 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.47 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 148 Barbados 16.05 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 150 Hong Kong 13.99 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 151 Singapore 13.39 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 11.66 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 received in North Korea?
- Net official development assistance 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 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 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 received?
- North Korea ranks 149th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance 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 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). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.