Foreign aid received, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Foreign aid received, per capita was 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received, per capita in North Korea, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per capita in North Korea is 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in North Korea peaked at 18.84 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3736 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1994.
That places North Korea 160th out of 168 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.
Foreign aid received, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.7785 constant 2024 US$ per person | -91.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6215 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 1.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +144.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7993 constant 2024 US$ per person | -47.4% |
| 1989 | 0.732 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6089 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6457 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7232 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9724 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3736 constant 2024 US$ per person | -61.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7854 constant 2024 US$ per person | +110.2% |
| 1996 | 1.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +107.5% |
| 1997 | 6.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +288.3% |
| 1998 | 7.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 14.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +101.2% |
| 2000 | 5.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -61.8% |
| 2001 | 9.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +64.0% |
| 2002 | 18.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +103.2% |
| 2003 | 8.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -56.1% |
| 2004 | 9.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 4.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -49.9% |
| 2006 | 2.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 4.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +76.2% |
| 2008 | 10.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +118.9% |
| 2009 | 3.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -71.7% |
| 2010 | 3.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 4.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 3.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 4.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 5.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 5.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 5.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 5.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 5.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 5.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8404 constant 2024 US$ per person | -84.1% |
| 2022 | 0.556 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5599 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.4 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8902 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.6215 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.3736 constant 2024 US$ per person | 14.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 157 Macao 0.8216 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 158 Malaysia 0.7448 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 159 Argentina 0.7017 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 161 Thailand 0.2826 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 162 China -0.2284 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 163 South Korea -1.12 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received, per capita in North Korea?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in North Korea was 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.84 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3736 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does North Korea rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 160th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.