Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$), per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$), per capita was 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Technical cooperation grants (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 technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita in North Korea is 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.2% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita in North Korea peaked at 4.28 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2023.
That places North Korea 181st 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.
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$), per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.261 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.2511 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.487 BoP, current US$ per person | +93.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4472 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4124 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3704 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3911 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.491 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6397 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2407 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4636 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4372 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5149 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3732 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2464 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2907 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6185 BoP, current US$ per person | +112.8% |
| 2002 | 4.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +591.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5322 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.6% |
| 2004 | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +296.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3693 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2308 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3132 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2055 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1375 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1849 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1116 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1381 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5892 BoP, current US$ per person | +191.4% |
| 2015 | 0.177 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1225 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0937 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1528 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0637 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0763 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0852 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0852 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.65 BoP, current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.11 BoP, current US$ per person, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$), per capita in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +591.9% | 0.6185 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.28 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +296.5% | 0.5322 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3717 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2511 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.487 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4168 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2407 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6397 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9087 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1375 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1836 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0637 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5892 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0729 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0852 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita in North Korea?
- Technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita in North Korea was 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 181st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is technical cooperation grants (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. 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 Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Technical cooperation grants DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.