Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita was 0.5043 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita in North Korea, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita in North Korea is 0.5043 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita in North Korea peaked at 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1990.
That places North Korea 170th out of 181 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.
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per person | +3249.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person | -94.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per person | +97.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per person | +811.8% |
| 1995 | 0.131 BoP, current US$ per person | +693.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6032 BoP, current US$ per person | +360.4% |
| 1997 | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +433.9% |
| 1998 | 3.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 7.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +136.8% |
| 2000 | 2.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.2% |
| 2001 | 3.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.3% |
| 2002 | 6.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +81.1% |
| 2003 | 4.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 3.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 2.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 1.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 3.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +109.7% |
| 2008 | 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +109.2% |
| 2009 | 2.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.7% |
| 2010 | 2.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 4.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 2012 | 3.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 4.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 5.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 4.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 4.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 5.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 4.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8054 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4712 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5043 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.5043 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.13 BoP, current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.5043 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.22 BoP, current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +3249.8% | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1994 | +811.8% | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1995 | +693.0% | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.131 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1997 | +433.9% | 0.6032 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1996 | +360.4% | 0.131 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6032 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4712 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 167 Saudi Arabia 0.6527 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Iran 0.6229 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Hong Kong 0.5081 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 India 0.4488 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 172 Aruba 0.4461 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Brunei 0.2747 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for North Korea
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 52,947 (2027)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.083 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.024 (2025)
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Imports by region of origin, per capita 3.77 current US$ per person (2024)
- Share of imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 184.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled 1 rank (2024)
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita in North Korea?
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita in North Korea was 0.5043 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 170th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. 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 Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.