Net official development assistance … square kilometre current in North Korea
North Korea: Net official development assistance … square kilometre current was 119.79 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in North Korea, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), per in North Korea is 119.79 current US$ per square kilometre, measured 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 received (current us$), per in North Korea peaked at 2,196 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 45.1 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places North Korea 152nd out of 168 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 official development assistance … square kilometre current in North Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 415.25 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 45.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -89.0% |
| 1986 | 45.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 136.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +202.0% |
| 1988 | 75.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 1989 | 69.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 64.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 71.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 87.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 116.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1994 | 47.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 1995 | 111.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +138.2% |
| 1996 | 212.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1997 | 734.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +245.8% |
| 1998 | 874.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 1,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 2000 | 610.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 2001 | 979.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2002 | 2,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +124.3% |
| 2003 | 1,089 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2004 | 1,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 726.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 458.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 826.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 2008 | 1,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 2009 | 541.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 2010 | 611.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 984.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 2012 | 812.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 906.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2015 | 1,092 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 993.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 1,001 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 1,043 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 174.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2022 | 112.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2023 | 119.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 119.79 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 119.79 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,684 current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 415.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 415.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 415.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 74.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 45.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 136.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 398.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 47.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,669 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 458.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 990 current US$ per square kilometre | 611.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,275 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 112.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,043 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 149 Mongolia 166.94 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Thailand 166.31 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Iran 148.38 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Angola 118.05 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Chile 94.71 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Argentina 94.65 current US$ per square kilometre 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 (current us$), per in North Korea?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per in North Korea was 119.79 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,196 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1 current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does North Korea rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
- North Korea ranks 152nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.