Total official development assistance for technical cooperation in North Korea
North Korea: Total official development assistance for technical cooperation was 2.40 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total official development assistance for technical cooperation in North Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total official development assistance for technical cooperation in North Korea stood at 2.40 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance for technical cooperation in North Korea peaked at 20.68 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 930,000, in 2009.
That places North Korea 148th out of 155 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.
Total official development assistance for technical cooperation in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.66 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.57 million | +109.4% |
| 2002 | 2.64 million | -52.6% |
| 2003 | 2.97 million | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million | -60.9% |
| 2005 | 6.12 million | +427.6% |
| 2006 | 2.74 million | -55.2% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 20.68 million | +857.4% |
| 2009 | 930,000 | -95.5% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 3.71 million | +204.1% |
| 2012 | 4.52 million | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 3.74 million | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 5.02 million | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 5.18 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.34 million | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 2.94 million | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 2.04 million | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 20.67 million | +913.2% |
| 2021 | 1.75 million | -91.5% |
| 2022 | 3.61 million | +106.3% |
| 2023 | 2.51 million | -30.5% |
| 2024 | 2.40 million | -4.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 2.40 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 146.21 million, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 2.40 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.24 million, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total official development assistance for technical cooperation in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +913.2% | 2.04 million | 20.67 million |
| 2008 | +857.4% | 2.16 million | 20.68 million |
| 2005 | +427.6% | 1.16 million | 6.12 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.76 million | 930,000 | 20.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.40 million | 1.22 million | 5.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 million | 1.75 million | 20.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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- 149 Saudi Arabia 1.66 million compare
- 150 Antigua and Barbuda 1.01 million compare
- 151 Tokelau 610,000 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance for technical cooperation in North Korea?
- Total official development assistance for technical cooperation in North Korea was 2.40 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total official development assistance for technical cooperation recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.68 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance for technical cooperation recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 930,000 in 2009.
- How does North Korea rank for total official development assistance for technical cooperation?
- North Korea ranks 148th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance for technical cooperation rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total official development assistance for technical cooperation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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