Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) … WFP annual in North Korea
North Korea: Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) … WFP annual was 56.16 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), annual growth in North Korea, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), annual growth in North Korea stood at 56.16 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 259.1% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), annual growth in North Korea peaked at 296.94 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -158.42 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places North Korea 28th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) … WFP annual in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 170.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -158.42 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 1998 | 137.73 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1999 | -70.73 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 2000 | 55.56 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 2001 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2002 | -91.53 % change on previous year | -1808.5% |
| 2004 | 131.89 % change on previous year | -244.1% |
| 2005 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2006 | -78.55 % change on previous year | -719.3% |
| 2007 | -45.86 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2008 | 296.94 % change on previous year | -747.5% |
| 2009 | 85.6 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2010 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2011 | 64.77 % change on previous year | +437.5% |
| 2012 | -36.48 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2013 | 35.6 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 2014 | -66.13 % change on previous year | -285.8% |
| 2015 | -83.61 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 271.91 % change on previous year | -425.2% |
| 2017 | -21.6 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2018 | -28.73 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 230.28 % change on previous year | -901.5% |
| 2020 | -35.3 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2023 | 56.16 % change on previous year | -259.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 56.16 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.34 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 56.16 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -16.63 % change on previous year. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) … WFP annual in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -1808.5% | 5.36 % change on previous year | -91.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.86 % change on previous year | -158.42 % change on previous year | 170.87 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.34 % change on previous year | -91.53 % change on previous year | 296.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.81 % change on previous year | -83.61 % change on previous year | 271.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.43 % change on previous year | -35.3 % change on previous year | 56.16 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 25 Ethiopia 63.04 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 57.43 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 56.63 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Lesotho 55.52 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Eswatini 54.73 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Madagascar 48.34 % change on previous year compare
More aid effectiveness data for North Korea
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 26,363 current US$ (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 flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), annual growth in North Korea?
- Net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), annual growth in North Korea was 56.16 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), annual growth recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 296.94 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), annual growth recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -158.42 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does North Korea rank for net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), annual growth?
- North Korea ranks 28th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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 flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.