Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), gaps filled in North Korea
North Korea: Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), gaps filled was 1.20 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), gaps filled in North Korea, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1.20 million current US$ for net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is up 56.2% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), gaps filled in North Korea peaked at 13.33 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -3.26 million current US$, in 1997.
North Korea ranks 68th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), gaps filled in North Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.06 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5.58 million current US$ | +170.9% |
| 1997 | -3.26 million current US$ | -158.4% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million current US$ | -137.7% |
| 1999 | 360,000 current US$ | -70.7% |
| 2000 | 560,000 current US$ | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 590,000 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 50,000 current US$ | -91.5% |
| 2003 | 3.23 million current US$ | +6360.0% |
| 2004 | 7.49 million current US$ | +131.9% |
| 2005 | 8.44 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million current US$ | -78.6% |
| 2007 | 980,000 current US$ | -45.9% |
| 2008 | 3.89 million current US$ | +296.9% |
| 2009 | 7.22 million current US$ | +85.6% |
| 2010 | 8.09 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 13.33 million current US$ | +64.8% |
| 2012 | 8.47 million current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2013 | 11.48 million current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 3.89 million current US$ | -66.1% |
| 2015 | 637,252 current US$ | -83.6% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million current US$ | +271.9% |
| 2017 | 1.86 million current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 4.37 million current US$ | +230.3% |
| 2020 | 2.83 million current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million current US$ | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 770,732 current US$ | -57.2% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million current US$ | +56.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1.20 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.57 million current US$, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1.20 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 679,835 current US$, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +6360.0% | 50,000 current US$ | 3.23 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million current US$ | -3.26 million current US$ | 5.58 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.43 million current US$ | 50,000 current US$ | 8.44 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 million current US$ | 637,252 current US$ | 13.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million current US$ | 770,732 current US$ | 2.83 million current US$ | 4 |
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, wfp (current us$), gaps filled in North Korea?
- Net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), gaps filled in North Korea was 1.20 million current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.33 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.26 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does North Korea rank for net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 68th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) with 192 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, 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
Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) with 192 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.