Australia vs Republic of Korea: Foreign aid given as a share of national income
Australia
0.1838
in 2025
Republic of Korea
0.2033
in 2025
Australia rank
31st
Republic of Korea rank
29th
Foreign aid given as a share of national income over time
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.2033 against 0.1838 in Australia, a difference of 0.0195.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Republic of Korea ranks 29th of 49 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3907 | 0.0173 | 0.3735 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.3185 | 0.0342 | 0.2843 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.2741 | 0.0671 | 0.207 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.2906 | 0.1365 | 0.1541 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.1992 | 0.1738 | 0.0254 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as a share of national income, Australia or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.2033 against 0.1838 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as a share of national income between Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0195, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for foreign aid given as a share of national income?
- Australia ranks 31st and Republic of Korea ranks 29th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.