South Korea vs Norway: Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
South Korea
8.29 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Norway
8.73 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
South Korea rank
10th
Norway rank
7th
Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- South Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8.73 million constant 2024 US$ against 8.29 million constant 2024 US$ in South Korea, a difference of 440,000 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
South Korea ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 419,951 constant 2024 US$ | 11.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.54 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 19.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.79 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 17.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.37 million constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 18.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.34 million constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, South Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 8.73 million constant 2024 US$ against 8.29 million constant 2024 US$ in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between South Korea and Norway?
- 440,000 constant 2024 US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- South Korea ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 development awareness. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.