Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), per capita was 0.0456 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), per capita in North Korea, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0456 current US$ per person for net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 55.6% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.5311 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.1411 current US$ per person, in 1997.
North Korea ranks 86th 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$), per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0909 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.2437 current US$ per person | +168.2% |
| 1997 | -0.1411 current US$ per person | -157.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0528 current US$ per person | -137.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0153 current US$ per person | -71.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0237 current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0248 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 current US$ per person | -91.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1341 current US$ per person | +6320.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3088 current US$ per person | +130.3% |
| 2005 | 0.346 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0738 current US$ per person | -78.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0398 current US$ per person | -46.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1571 current US$ per person | +295.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2902 current US$ per person | +84.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3238 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5311 current US$ per person | +64.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3358 current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4533 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1528 current US$ per person | -66.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0249 current US$ per person | -83.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0922 current US$ per person | +270.1% |
| 2017 | 0.072 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0511 current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.168 current US$ per person | +228.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1083 current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0293 current US$ per person | -73.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0456 current US$ per person | +55.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0456 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3155 current US$ per person, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0456 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0146 current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), per capita in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +6320.7% | 0.0021 current US$ per person | 0.1341 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0523 current US$ per person | -0.1411 current US$ per person | 0.2437 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.14 current US$ per person | 0.0021 current US$ per person | 0.346 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2205 current US$ per person | 0.0249 current US$ per person | 0.5311 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.061 current US$ per person | 0.0293 current US$ per person | 0.1083 current US$ per person | 3 |
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$), per capita in North Korea?
- Net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per capita in North Korea was 0.0456 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5311 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1411 current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does North Korea rank for net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 86th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.