Barbados vs North Korea: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Barbados
16.51 million constant 2024 US$
in 2010
North Korea
14.72 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Barbados rank
154th
North Korea rank
156th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Barbados
- North Korea
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 16.51 million constant 2024 US$ against 14.72 million constant 2024 US$ in North Korea, a difference of 1.79 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was North Korea ahead.
Barbados ranks 154th and North Korea ranks 156th of 178 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 15.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.07 million constant 2024 US$ | North Korea |
| 1990s | 9.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 74.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 65.43 million constant 2024 US$ | North Korea |
| 2000s | 8.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 177.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 169.42 million constant 2024 US$ | North Korea |
| 2010s | 16.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 85.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 69.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 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, Barbados or North Korea?
- Barbados, at 16.51 million constant 2024 US$ against 14.72 million constant 2024 US$ in North Korea as of 2010.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Barbados and North Korea?
- 1.79 million constant 2024 US$, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and North Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
- How do Barbados and North Korea rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Barbados ranks 154th and North Korea ranks 156th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.