North Korea vs Malaysia: Foreign aid received, per capita

North Korea
0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2024
Malaysia
0.7448 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
160th
Malaysia rank
158th

Foreign aid received, per capita over time

  • North Korea
  • Malaysia
-2002040196019922024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.7448 constant 2024 US$ per person against 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.2532 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malaysia ahead.

North Korea ranks 160th and Malaysia ranks 158th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 9.08 constant 2024 US$ per person 15.54 constant 2024 US$ per person 6.46 constant 2024 US$ per person Malaysia
1980s 0.8902 constant 2024 US$ per person 23.15 constant 2024 US$ per person 22.26 constant 2024 US$ per person Malaysia
1990s 3.42 constant 2024 US$ per person 7.18 constant 2024 US$ per person 3.75 constant 2024 US$ per person Malaysia
2000s 7.8 constant 2024 US$ per person 4.79 constant 2024 US$ per person 3 constant 2024 US$ per person North Korea
2010s 4.92 constant 2024 US$ per person 0.2561 constant 2024 US$ per person 4.67 constant 2024 US$ per person North Korea
2020s 1.54 constant 2024 US$ per person 0.6752 constant 2024 US$ per person 0.8687 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, per capita, North Korea or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.7448 constant 2024 US$ per person against 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received, per capita between North Korea and Malaysia?
0.2532 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malaysia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Malaysia rank globally for foreign aid received, per capita?
North Korea ranks 160th and Malaysia ranks 158th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 8,987 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.