Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per in North Korea
North Korea: Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per was 110.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per in North Korea, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 110.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per in North Korea peaked at 1,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
North Korea ranks 156th of 178 countries on this measure, 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$), per in North Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 3.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 1988 | 0.083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 1989 | 0.083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3300.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 3.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +825.0% |
| 1995 | 24.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +702.7% |
| 1996 | 114.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +365.0% |
| 1997 | 618.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +438.9% |
| 1998 | 647.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +138.6% |
| 2000 | 417.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 2001 | 699.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 2002 | 1,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 2003 | 889.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 801.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 573.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 380.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 802.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +110.8% |
| 2008 | 1,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +110.2% |
| 2009 | 530.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 2010 | 594.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 937.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 2012 | 755.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 867.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 1,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 1,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 984.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 983.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 1,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 1,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 175.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 2022 | 103.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 110.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 110.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 110.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$), per in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +3300.0% | 0.083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +825.0% | 0.3322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +702.7% | 3.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +438.9% | 114.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 618.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 295.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 805.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 380.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 949.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 594.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 103.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 153 Qatar 124.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Malaysia 119.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Mongolia 118.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Kuwait 96.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Gabon 96.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Uruguay 52.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports by region of origin, per capita 3.77 current US$ per person (2024)
- 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)
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Share of imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (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$), per in North Korea?
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per in North Korea was 110.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does North Korea rank for grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per?
- North Korea ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grants, excluding technical cooperation (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) 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.