North Korea vs Latvia: 03_Official bilateral loans, total

North Korea
47.00 million
in 2005
Latvia
43.00 million
in 2003
North Korea rank
118th
Latvia rank
120th

03_Official bilateral loans, total over time

  • North Korea
  • Latvia
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199620002005

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 47.00 million against 43.00 million in Latvia, a difference of 4.00 million.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 118th and Latvia ranks 120th of 161 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 48.00 million 48.25 million 250,000 Latvia
2000s 59.75 million 43.00 million 16.75 million North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 03_official bilateral loans, total, North Korea or Latvia?
North Korea, at 47.00 million against 43.00 million in Latvia as of 2005.
What is the difference in 03_official bilateral loans, total between North Korea and Latvia?
4.00 million, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Latvia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2003.
How do North Korea and Latvia rank globally for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
North Korea ranks 118th and Latvia ranks 120th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD, published as 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.