China vs North Korea: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita
China
0.37 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2024
North Korea
0.5555 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2024
China rank
168th
North Korea rank
167th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.5555 constant 2024 US$ per person against 0.37 constant 2024 US$ per person in China, a difference of 0.1855 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was North Korea ahead.
China ranks 168th and North Korea ranks 167th of 168 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7649 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.7831 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.0182 constant 2024 US$ per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.836 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.7268 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.4505 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita, China or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.5555 constant 2024 US$ per person against 0.37 constant 2024 US$ per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita between China and North Korea?
- 0.1855 constant 2024 US$ per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do China and North Korea rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita?
- China ranks 168th and North Korea ranks 167th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.