Australia vs Korea, Rep.: Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations

Australia
3.24 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Korea, Rep.
3.99 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
Korea, Rep. rank
15th

Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations over time

  • Australia
  • Korea, Rep.
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How they compare

Korea, Rep. currently reports 3.99 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.24 billion constant 2024 US$ in Australia, a difference of 741.39 million constant 2024 US$.

That makes Korea, Rep.'s figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Korea, Rep. ranks 15th of 50 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Korea, Rep. Difference Ahead
1980s 2.21 billion constant 2024 US$ 51.05 million constant 2024 US$ 2.15 billion constant 2024 US$ Australia
1990s 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ 184.34 million constant 2024 US$ 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$ Australia
2000s 2.78 billion constant 2024 US$ 588.28 million constant 2024 US$ 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ Australia
2010s 4.01 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.85 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.16 billion constant 2024 US$ Australia
2020s 3.38 billion constant 2024 US$ 3.23 billion constant 2024 US$ 149.17 million constant 2024 US$ Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations, Australia or Korea, Rep.?
Korea, Rep., at 3.99 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.24 billion constant 2024 US$ in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations between Australia and Korea, Rep.?
741.39 million constant 2024 US$, with Korea, Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea, Rep.?
39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Australia and Korea, Rep. rank globally for foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations?
Australia ranks 16th and Korea, Rep. ranks 15th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations. 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 by governments and civil society organizations
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
50 places, 2,107 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.