Grants, excluding technical cooperation in North Korea
North Korea: Grants, excluding technical cooperation was 13.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grants, excluding technical cooperation in North Korea, 1985–2023
Source: DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grants, excluding technical cooperation in North Korea is 13.32 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants, excluding technical cooperation in North Korea peaked at 203.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10,000 BoP, current US$, in 1988.
That places North Korea 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 190,000 BoP, current US$ | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 430,000 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 35.62 million BoP, current US$ | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 186.19 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.00 million BoP, current US$ | 45.86 million BoP, current US$ | 203.21 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.27 million BoP, current US$ | 71.62 million BoP, current US$ | 140.11 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.89 million BoP, current US$ | 12.41 million BoP, current US$ | 124.69 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 150 Saudi Arabia 14.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Barbados 13.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Seychelles 13.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 12.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Dominica 12.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 12.44 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for North Korea
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.024 (2025)
- Technical cooperation grants 1.19 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion 0 current US$ (2021)
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion 62.05 million current US$ (2021)
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion 430.72 million current US$ (2021)
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage 2.65 billion current US$ (2021)
- Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education 14.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants, excluding technical cooperation in North Korea?
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation in North Korea was 13.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest grants, excluding technical cooperation recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 203.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest grants, excluding technical cooperation recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 BoP, current US$ in 1988.
- How does North Korea rank for grants, excluding technical cooperation?
- North Korea ranks 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grants, excluding technical cooperation rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers made in cash, goods or services for which no repayment is required. For ODA reporting purposes, they also include forgiveness of non-military debt, support to non-governmental organisations, certain interest subsidies, and certain costs incurred in the implementation of aid. Grants to multilateral agencies intended to soften the terms of the latter’s lending are a direct resource outflow and should also be recorded as ODA grants. For OOF reporting purposes, grants for commercial purposes such as subsidies to national private investors, and grants to forgive military debt, are also included. Grant-like flows are assimilated to grants. They comprise a) loans for which the service payments are to be made into an account in the borrowing country and used in the borrowing country for its own benefit, and b) provision of commodities for sale in the recipient’s currency the proceeds of which are used in the recipient country for its own benefit. Data are in current U.S. dollars.