Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) … WFP square in North Korea
North Korea: Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) … WFP square was 10 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$), per square in North Korea, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per square in North Korea stood at 10 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it 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$), per square in North Korea peaked at 110.7 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -27.07 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places North Korea 60th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, 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, WFP (current US$) … WFP square in North Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.11 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 46.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +170.9% |
| 1997 | -27.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -158.4% |
| 1998 | 10.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -137.7% |
| 1999 | 2.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 2000 | 4.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 4.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4152 current US$ per square kilometre | -91.5% |
| 2003 | 26.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +6360.0% |
| 2004 | 62.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +131.9% |
| 2005 | 70.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 15.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2007 | 8.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2008 | 32.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +296.9% |
| 2009 | 59.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.6% |
| 2010 | 67.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 110.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 2012 | 70.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2013 | 95.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 32.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 2015 | 5.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -83.6% |
| 2016 | 19.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +271.9% |
| 2017 | 15.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 11 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 36.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +230.3% |
| 2020 | 23.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 6.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 2023 | 10 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 10 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.26 current US$ per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 10 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.41 current US$ per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) … WFP square in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +6360.0% | 0.4152 current US$ per square kilometre | 26.82 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 46.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4152 current US$ per square kilometre | 70.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 110.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 23.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 57 Chad 11.13 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Pakistan 10.82 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Bhutan 10.26 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Nepal 9.84 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Ghana 7.2 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Niger 6.38 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 flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per square in North Korea?
- Net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per square in North Korea was 10 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per square recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 110.7 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per square recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.07 current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does North Korea rank for net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per square?
- North Korea ranks 60th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official flows from un agencies, wfp (current us$), per square 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) divided by 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 flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) 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.