North Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita
North Korea
0.5555 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.19 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2007
North Korea rank
167th
Saudi Arabia rank
164th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita over time
- North Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.19 constant 2024 US$ per person against 0.5555 constant 2024 US$ per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.6345 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
North Korea ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7831 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 7.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.2 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, North Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.19 constant 2024 US$ per person against 0.5555 constant 2024 US$ per person in North Korea as of 2007.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita between North Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.6345 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
- How do North Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 164th 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.