Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 14.72 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.72 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
151st
of 171 countries
All-time high
437.54 million
in 2002
All-time low
8.54 million
in 1994
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1985–2024

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1985200420241985: 15.4M1986: 12.4M1987: 18.9M1988: 16.7M1989: 15.8M1990: 13.0M1991: 14.0M1992: 15.9M1993: 21.6M1994: 8.5M1995: 17.8M1996: 34.9M1997: 143.1M1998: 143.8M1999: 334.9M2000: 108.7M2001: 189.9M2002: 437.5M2003: 183.6M2004: 210.8M2005: 102.8M2006: 64.9M2007: 128.5M2008: 272.7M2009: 79.3M2010: 86.0M2011: 113.4M2012: 95.3M2013: 104.8M2014: 146.2M2015: 150.6M2016: 143.3M2017: 140.3M2018: 131.3M2019: 144.3M2020: 139.0M2021: 24.6M2022: 15.8M2023: 14.9M2024: 14.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea recorded 14.72 million for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 437.54 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.54 million, in 1994.

That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 151st out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.84 million 12.37 million 18.94 million 5
1990s 74.77 million 8.54 million 334.94 million 10
2000s 177.86 million 64.92 million 437.54 million 10
2010s 125.55 million 85.96 million 150.59 million 10
2020s 41.79 million 14.72 million 139.02 million 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

  1. 148 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.61 million compare
  2. 149 Barbados 16.51 million compare
  3. 150 Equatorial Guinea 16.38 million compare
  4. 152 Hong Kong (China) 14.50 million compare
  5. 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.23 million compare
  6. 154 Bahrain 12.45 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 14.72 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 437.54 million in 2002.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.54 million in 1994.
How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 151st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
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