Italy vs South Korea: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Italy
3.75 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
South Korea
5.35 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Italy rank
10th
South Korea rank
7th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.35 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.75 billion constant 2024 US$ in Italy, a difference of 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 195.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 752.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 411.07 million constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 5.35 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.75 billion constant 2024 US$ in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between Italy and South Korea?
- 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Italy ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development. 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 non-humanitarian aid. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.