South Korea vs United Kingdom: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development

South Korea
5.35 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
United Kingdom
11.49 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
South Korea rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time

  • South Korea
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 11.49 billion constant 2024 US$ against 5.35 billion constant 2024 US$ in South Korea, a difference of 6.14 billion constant 2024 US$.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom ahead.

South Korea ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 45 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 195.95 million constant 2024 US$ 2.87 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ United Kingdom
2000s 752.45 million constant 2024 US$ 6.37 billion constant 2024 US$ 5.62 billion constant 2024 US$ United Kingdom
2010s 2.23 billion constant 2024 US$ 8.08 billion constant 2024 US$ 5.85 billion constant 2024 US$ United Kingdom
2020s 4.06 billion constant 2024 US$ 7.32 billion constant 2024 US$ 3.26 billion constant 2024 US$ United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 11.49 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 United Kingdom?
6.14 billion constant 2024 US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
South Korea ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,413 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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.