Equatorial Guinea vs North Korea: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- North Korea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 16.38 million constant 2024 US$ against 14.72 million constant 2024 US$ in North Korea, a difference of 1.66 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 155th and North Korea ranks 156th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 15.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 38.72 million constant 2024 US$ | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 52.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 74.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.84 million constant 2024 US$ | North Korea |
| 2000s | 41.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 177.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 136.20 million constant 2024 US$ | North Korea |
| 2010s | 23.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 125.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 102.50 million constant 2024 US$ | North Korea |
| 2020s | 15.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 41.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 26.06 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, Equatorial Guinea or North Korea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 16.38 million constant 2024 US$ against 14.72 million constant 2024 US$ in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Equatorial Guinea and North Korea?
- 1.66 million constant 2024 US$, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and North Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and North Korea rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 155th and North Korea ranks 156th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – 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.