Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1978–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 18.84 constant 2024 US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3736 constant 2024 US$, in 1994.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 169th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9.08 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0.7785 constant 2024 US$ | -91.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6215 constant 2024 US$ | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 1.52 constant 2024 US$ | +144.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7993 constant 2024 US$ | -47.4% |
| 1989 | 0.732 constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6089 constant 2024 US$ | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6457 constant 2024 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7232 constant 2024 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9724 constant 2024 US$ | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3736 constant 2024 US$ | -61.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7854 constant 2024 US$ | +110.2% |
| 1996 | 1.63 constant 2024 US$ | +107.5% |
| 1997 | 6.33 constant 2024 US$ | +288.3% |
| 1998 | 7.36 constant 2024 US$ | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 14.82 constant 2024 US$ | +101.2% |
| 2000 | 5.65 constant 2024 US$ | -61.8% |
| 2001 | 9.27 constant 2024 US$ | +64.0% |
| 2002 | 18.84 constant 2024 US$ | +103.2% |
| 2003 | 8.28 constant 2024 US$ | -56.1% |
| 2004 | 9.4 constant 2024 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 4.71 constant 2024 US$ | -49.9% |
| 2006 | 2.83 constant 2024 US$ | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 4.99 constant 2024 US$ | +76.2% |
| 2008 | 10.92 constant 2024 US$ | +118.9% |
| 2009 | 3.09 constant 2024 US$ | -71.7% |
| 2010 | 3.32 constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 4.63 constant 2024 US$ | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 3.92 constant 2024 US$ | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 4.12 constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 5.68 constant 2024 US$ | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 5.96 constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 5.48 constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 5.59 constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.98 constant 2024 US$ | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 5.54 constant 2024 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 5.27 constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8404 constant 2024 US$ | -84.1% |
| 2022 | 0.556 constant 2024 US$ | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5599 constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.08 constant 2024 US$ | 9.08 constant 2024 US$ | 9.08 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8902 constant 2024 US$ | 0.6215 constant 2024 US$ | 1.52 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.42 constant 2024 US$ | 0.3736 constant 2024 US$ | 14.82 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8 constant 2024 US$ | 2.83 constant 2024 US$ | 18.84 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 constant 2024 US$ | 3.32 constant 2024 US$ | 5.96 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 constant 2024 US$ | 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ | 5.27 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 18.84 constant 2024 US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3736 constant 2024 US$ in 1994.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 169th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.