Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) in North Korea

North Korea: Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) was 1.20 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.20 million current US$
Change on year
up 56.2%
World rank
68th
of 124 countries
All-time high
13.33 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
-3.26 million current US$
in 1997
Years of data
28
1995–2023

Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP in North Korea, 1995–2023

-5.0M05.0M10.0M15.0M1995200920231995: 2.1M current US$1996: 5.6M current US$1997: -3.3M current US$1998: 1.2M current US$1999: 360.0k current US$2000: 560.0k current US$2001: 590.0k current US$2002: 50.0k current US$2003: 3.2M current US$2004: 7.5M current US$2005: 8.4M current US$2006: 1.8M current US$2007: 980.0k current US$2008: 3.9M current US$2009: 7.2M current US$2010: 8.1M current US$2011: 13.3M current US$2012: 8.5M current US$2013: 11.5M current US$2014: 3.9M current US$2015: 637.3k current US$2016: 2.4M current US$2017: 1.9M current US$2018: 1.3M current US$2019: 4.4M current US$2020: 2.8M current US$2022: 770.7k current US$2023: 1.2M current US$

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official flows from un agencies, wfp in North Korea is 1.20 million current US$, measured in 2023.

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 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$) in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$) in North Korea, 1995 to 2023.
Year current US$ 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%
2022 770,732 current US$ -72.8%
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$) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +6360.0% 50,000 current US$ 3.23 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 1.60 million current US$ 770,732 current US$ 2.83 million current US$ 3

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 65 Brazil 1.38 million current US$
  2. 65 Samoa 1.38 million current US$
  3. 67 Dominica 1.29 million current US$
  4. 69 Liberia 1.13 million current US$ compare
  5. 70 El Salvador 1.06 million current US$ compare
  6. 71 Thailand 1.05 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official flows from un agencies, wfp in North Korea?
Net official flows from un agencies, wfp in North Korea was 1.20 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net official flows from un agencies, wfp 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 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?
North Korea ranks 68th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official flows from un agencies, wfp 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 Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official flows from UN agencies, WFP (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 6,825 data points, 1969–2023
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Net official flows from UN agencies are the net disbursements of total official flows from the UN agencies. Total official flows are the sum of Official Development Assistance (ODA) or official aid and Other Official Flows (OOF) and represent the total disbursements by the official sector at large to the recipient country. Net disbursements are gross disbursements of grants and loans minus repayments of principal on earlier loans. ODA consists of loans made on concessional terms (with a grant element of at least 25 percent, calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent) and grants made to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. Official aid refers to aid flows from official donors to countries and territories in part II of the DAC list of recipients: more advanced countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and certain advanced developing countries and territories. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Part II of the DAC List was abolished in 2005. The collection of data on official aid and other resource flows to Part II countries ended with 2004 data. OOF are transactions by the official sector whose main objective is other than development-motivated, or, if development-motivated, whose grant element is below the 25 per cent threshold which would make them eligible to be recorded as ODA. The main classes of transactions included here are official export credits, official sector equity and portfolio investment, and debt reorganization undertaken by the official sector at nonconcessional terms (irrespective of the nature or the identity of the original creditor). UN agencies are United Nations includes the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), World Food Programme (WFP), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), United Nations Development Programme(UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), United Nations Regular Programme for Technical Assistance (UNTA), United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (UNPBF), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR). Data are in current U.S. dollars.