South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally over time
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.31 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.85 billion constant 2024 US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 460.00 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
South Korea ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 468.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 463.98 million constant 2024 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 100.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 409.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 693.25 million constant 2024 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 587.62 million constant 2024 US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- South Korea, at 3.31 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.85 billion constant 2024 US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 460.00 million constant 2024 US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally?
- South Korea ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th 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.