Japan vs South Korea: Foreign aid given by sector, per capita
Japan
5.59 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
South Korea
4.96 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Japan rank
32nd
South Korea rank
33rd
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.59 constant 2024 US$ against 4.96 constant 2024 US$ in South Korea, a difference of 0.63 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 33rd of 44 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.46 constant 2024 US$ | 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ | 3.44 constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 6.87 constant 2024 US$ | 0.2794 constant 2024 US$ | 6.59 constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 8.43 constant 2024 US$ | 0.6262 constant 2024 US$ | 7.8 constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.12 constant 2024 US$ | 2.55 constant 2024 US$ | 2.57 constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.29 constant 2024 US$ | 4.41 constant 2024 US$ | 0.8813 constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, per capita, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 5.59 constant 2024 US$ against 4.96 constant 2024 US$ in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector, per capita between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.63 constant 2024 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for foreign aid given by sector, per capita?
- Japan ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 33rd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by sector, per capita. 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 given that is unallocated / unspecified, divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.