Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 122.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
122.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
152nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
69.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
40
1978–2023
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 122.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 3,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 69.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places North Korea 152nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,337 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 126.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -90.5% |
| 1986 | 102.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 255.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +148.2% |
| 1988 | 136.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 1989 | 126.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 106.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 114.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 130.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 178.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 69.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 1995 | 147.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +112.8% |
| 1996 | 309.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +109.5% |
| 1997 | 1,214 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +291.9% |
| 1998 | 1,426 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 2,892 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +102.8% |
| 2000 | 1,111 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 2001 | 1,834 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2002 | 3,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +104.3% |
| 2003 | 1,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 2004 | 1,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 953.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2006 | 576.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2007 | 1,021 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 2008 | 2,246 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 2009 | 638.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 2010 | 689.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 966.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 821.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 866.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,201 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2015 | 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1,170 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,199 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,073 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1,198 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 1,144 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 183.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -84.0% |
| 2022 | 121.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 122.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 122.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 122.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,337 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,337 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,337 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 149.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 102.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 255.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 658.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 69.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,892 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,568 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 576.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,045 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 689.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 392.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 121.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,144 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 149 Thailand 192.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Mongolia 170.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Iran 152.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Angola 120.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Chile 111.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Argentina 97.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in North Korea?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in North Korea was 122.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does North Korea rank for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 152nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.