Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in North Korea
North Korea: Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in North Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0% for share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in 2023.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in North Korea peaked at 0.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places North Korea 97th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -35.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -68.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -62.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +166.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +137.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +77.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -46.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.5%, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More poverty & inequality data for North Korea
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.78 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1119 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1119 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1328 (2023)
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data 1,673 (2017)
- Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty 9.3% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in North Korea?
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in North Korea was 0.0% in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does North Korea rank for share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants?
- North Korea ranks 97th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recipient countries (percentage of GNI).