North Korea vs Maldives: 03_Official bilateral loans, total

North Korea
47.00 million
in 2005
Maldives
59.00 million
in 2023
North Korea rank
118th
Maldives rank
115th

03_Official bilateral loans, total over time

  • North Korea
  • Maldives
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199620092023

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 59.00 million against 47.00 million in North Korea, a difference of 12.00 million.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 118th and Maldives ranks 115th of 161 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 48.00 million 2.50 million 45.50 million North Korea
2000s 51.67 million 5.17 million 46.50 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 Maldives?
Maldives, at 59.00 million against 47.00 million in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in 03_official bilateral loans, total between North Korea and Maldives?
12.00 million, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Maldives?
10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2005.
How do North Korea and Maldives rank globally for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
North Korea ranks 118th and Maldives ranks 115th 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.