Food aid received in North Korea

North Korea: Food aid received was 5.47 million million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
5.47 million million USD
Change on year
down 54.2%
World rank
42nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
15.64 million million USD
in 2008
All-time low
1.14 million million USD
in 2003
Years of data
15
2002–2016

Food aid received in North Korea, 2002–2016

05.0M10.0M15.0M2002200920162002: 8.9M million USD2003: 1.1M million USD2004: 6.8M million USD2005: 3.1M million USD2006: 4.0M million USD2007: 4.8M million USD2008: 15.6M million USD2009: 3.1M million USD2010: 9.7M million USD2011: 5.0M million USD2012: 7.2M million USD2013: 9.2M million USD2014: 7.6M million USD2015: 12.0M million USD2016: 5.5M million USD

Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food aid received in North Korea is 5.47 million million USD, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.2% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food aid received in North Korea peaked at 15.64 million million USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million million USD, in 2003.

North Korea ranks 42nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food aid received in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Food aid received in North Korea, 2002 to 2016.
Year million USD Change
2002 8.92 million million USD
2003 1.14 million million USD -87.2%
2004 6.84 million million USD +498.2%
2005 3.08 million million USD -54.9%
2006 3.98 million million USD +28.9%
2007 4.75 million million USD +19.6%
2008 15.64 million million USD +229.1%
2009 3.13 million million USD -80.0%
2010 9.69 million million USD +209.9%
2011 5.04 million million USD -48.0%
2012 7.18 million million USD +42.5%
2013 9.24 million million USD +28.8%
2014 7.57 million million USD -18.0%
2015 11.95 million million USD +57.8%
2016 5.47 million million USD -54.2%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 5.47 million million USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.98 million million USD, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 5.47 million million USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.63 million million USD, 3.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.94 million million USD 1.14 million million USD 15.64 million million USD 8
2010s 8.02 million million USD 5.04 million million USD 11.95 million million USD 7

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 39 Mauritania 5.89 million million USD compare
  2. 40 Vietnam 5.81 million million USD compare
  3. 41 Cuba 5.57 million million USD compare
  4. 43 Guinea 5.35 million million USD compare
  5. 44 Cambodia 5.30 million million USD compare
  6. 45 Honduras 4.83 million million USD compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food aid received in North Korea?
Food aid received in North Korea was 5.47 million million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest food aid received recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 15.64 million million USD in 2008.
What is the lowest food aid received recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million million USD in 2003.
How does North Korea rank for food aid received?
North Korea ranks 42nd out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is food aid received rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food aid received
Unit
million USD
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,318 data points, 2002–2016
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Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.