Net official development assistance received in North Korea

North Korea: Net official development assistance received was 14.42 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14.42 million current US$
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
148th
of 170 countries
All-time high
264.40 million current US$
in 2002
All-time low
5.43 million current US$
in 1986
Years of data
40
1978–2023

Net official development assistance received in North Korea, 1978–2023

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1978200020231978: 50.0M current US$1985: 5.5M current US$1986: 5.4M current US$1987: 16.4M current US$1988: 9.0M current US$1989: 8.3M current US$1990: 7.7M current US$1991: 8.6M current US$1992: 10.6M current US$1993: 14.1M current US$1994: 5.7M current US$1995: 13.5M current US$1996: 25.6M current US$1997: 88.4M current US$1998: 105.3M current US$1999: 200.9M current US$2000: 73.5M current US$2001: 117.9M current US$2002: 264.4M current US$2003: 131.1M current US$2004: 160.9M current US$2005: 87.4M current US$2006: 55.2M current US$2007: 99.6M current US$2008: 206.2M current US$2009: 65.2M current US$2010: 73.7M current US$2011: 118.5M current US$2012: 97.9M current US$2013: 109.1M current US$2014: 153.5M current US$2015: 131.4M current US$2016: 119.6M current US$2017: 133.1M current US$2018: 120.5M current US$2019: 134.7M current US$2020: 125.6M current US$2021: 21.0M current US$2022: 13.6M current US$2023: 14.4M current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in North Korea is 14.42 million current US$, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in North Korea peaked at 264.40 million current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.43 million current US$, in 1986.

That places North Korea 148th out of 170 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50.00 million current US$ 50.00 million current US$ 50.00 million current US$ 1
1980s 8.94 million current US$ 5.43 million current US$ 16.40 million current US$ 5
1990s 48.03 million current US$ 5.66 million current US$ 200.93 million current US$ 10
2000s 126.15 million current US$ 55.18 million current US$ 264.40 million current US$ 10
2010s 119.21 million current US$ 73.65 million current US$ 153.53 million current US$ 10
2020s 43.64 million current US$ 13.59 million current US$ 125.57 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 145 Seychelles 16.20 million current US$ compare
  2. 146 Barbados 15.58 million current US$ compare
  3. 147 Turks and Caicos Islands 15.39 million current US$ compare
  4. 149 Hong Kong 13.20 million current US$ compare
  5. 150 Equatorial Guinea 11.66 million current US$ compare
  6. 151 Malta 11.04 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in North Korea?
Net official development assistance received in North Korea was 14.42 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 264.40 million current US$ in 2002.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.43 million current US$ in 1986.
How does North Korea rank for net official development assistance received?
North Korea ranks 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. 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 development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (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
217 places, 11,516 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.