South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
South Korea
5.35 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
7.32 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
South Korea rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.32 billion constant 2024 US$ against 5.35 billion constant 2024 US$ in South Korea, a difference of 1.97 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 800.50 million constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 7.32 billion constant 2024 US$ against 5.35 billion constant 2024 US$ in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.97 billion constant 2024 US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- South Korea ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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.