South Korea vs Poland: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
South Korea
2.86 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Poland
1.82 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
South Korea rank
18th
Poland rank
20th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- South Korea
- Poland
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.86 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ in Poland, a difference of 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.6 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Poland ahead.
South Korea ranks 18th and Poland ranks 20th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.67 million constant 2024 US$ | Poland |
| 1990s | 81.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 26.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 55.08 million constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 350.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 212.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 137.38 million constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 635.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 462.01 million constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 298.59 million constant 2024 US$ | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, South Korea or Poland?
- South Korea, at 2.86 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between South Korea and Poland?
- 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Poland ranks 20th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.