Australia vs South Korea: Foreign aid given by sector
Australia
201.13 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
South Korea
256.69 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Australia rank
20th
South Korea rank
19th
Foreign aid given by sector over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 256.69 million constant 2024 US$ against 201.13 million constant 2024 US$ in Australia, a difference of 55.56 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 19th of 44 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 897,057 constant 2024 US$ | 89.46 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 136.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 12.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 123.41 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 170.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 30.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 140.34 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 300.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 129.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 170.39 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 213.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 228.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.86 million constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 256.69 million constant 2024 US$ against 201.13 million constant 2024 US$ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector between Australia and South Korea?
- 55.56 million constant 2024 US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
- Australia ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 19th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by sector. 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. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.