China vs North Korea: Foreign aid received per capita
China
-0.2268 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
North Korea
0.4916 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
China rank
172nd
North Korea rank
169th
Foreign aid received per capita over time
- China
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ against -0.2268 constant 2024 US$ in China, a difference of 0.7184 constant 2024 US$.
That makes North Korea's figure about 2.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
China ranks 172nd and North Korea ranks 169th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.28 constant 2024 US$ | 0.8902 constant 2024 US$ | 1.39 constant 2024 US$ | China |
| 1990s | 2.65 constant 2024 US$ | 3.42 constant 2024 US$ | 0.7793 constant 2024 US$ | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.25 constant 2024 US$ | 7.8 constant 2024 US$ | 6.55 constant 2024 US$ | North Korea |
| 2010s | -0.1738 constant 2024 US$ | 4.92 constant 2024 US$ | 5.1 constant 2024 US$ | North Korea |
| 2020s | -0.1994 constant 2024 US$ | 1.54 constant 2024 US$ | 1.74 constant 2024 US$ | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received per capita, China or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ against -0.2268 constant 2024 US$ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received per capita between China and North Korea?
- 0.7184 constant 2024 US$, 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 per capita?
- China ranks 172nd and North Korea ranks 169th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, 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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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.