Japan vs South Korea: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Japan
0.1%
in 2024
South Korea
0.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
34th
South Korea rank
35th
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 35th of 36 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 0.1% against 0.0% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Japan ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 35th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. 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 component that represents refugees in donor countries, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.