South Korea vs Norway: Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally
South Korea
3.31 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Norway
3.74 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
South Korea rank
13th
Norway rank
11th
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally over time
- South Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.74 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.31 billion constant 2024 US$ in South Korea, a difference of 432.73 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 13th and Norway ranks 11th of 50 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 100.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 409.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally, South Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.74 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.31 billion constant 2024 US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally between South Korea and Norway?
- 432.73 million constant 2024 US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally?
- South Korea ranks 13th and Norway ranks 11th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bilateral ODA represents flows from official (government) sources directly to the recipient country. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.