Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), gaps filled in North Korea
North Korea: Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), gaps filled was 850,388 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), gaps filled in North Korea, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official flows from un agencies, undp (current us$), gaps filled in North Korea is 850,388 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 48.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official flows from un agencies, undp (current us$), gaps filled in North Korea peaked at 5.60 million current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, -10,000 current US$, in 2008.
That places North Korea 81st out of 177 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), gaps filled in North Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.98 million current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 2.88 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1987 | 3.21 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 3.24 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.00 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 3.66 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 3.20 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 3.83 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 3.45 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 2.88 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 3.86 million current US$ | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 3.68 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.60 million current US$ | +52.2% |
| 1998 | 4.97 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million current US$ | -73.4% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 690,000 current US$ | -43.0% |
| 2002 | 690,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million current US$ | +130.4% |
| 2004 | 900,000 current US$ | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 2.55 million current US$ | +183.3% |
| 2006 | 3.19 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 500,000 current US$ | -84.3% |
| 2008 | -10,000 current US$ | -102.0% |
| 2009 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 880,000 current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 1.22 million current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2012 | 3.63 million current US$ | +197.8% |
| 2013 | 2.46 million current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million current US$ | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 2.99 million current US$ | +80.1% |
| 2017 | 4.26 million current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 2.60 million current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2019 | 1.65 million current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2020 | 850,388 current US$ | -48.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 850,388 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.50 million current US$, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 850,388 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 471,064 current US$, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.26 million current US$ | 2.88 million current US$ | 3.98 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.65 million current US$ | 1.32 million current US$ | 5.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million current US$ | -10,000 current US$ | 3.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million current US$ | 880,000 current US$ | 4.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 850,388 current US$ | 850,388 current US$ | 850,388 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 flows from un agencies, undp (current us$), gaps filled in North Korea?
- Net official flows from un agencies, undp (current us$), gaps filled in North Korea was 850,388 current US$ in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official flows from un agencies, undp (current us$), gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.60 million current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest net official flows from un agencies, undp (current us$), gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -10,000 current US$ in 2008.
- How does North Korea rank for net official flows from un agencies, undp (current us$), gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 81st out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net official flows from un agencies, undp (current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$) with 97 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
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 flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$) with 97 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.