Australia vs South Korea: Official development assistance to least-developed countries
Australia
713.11 million millions of constant united states dollars
in 2023
South Korea
1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2023
Australia rank
14th
South Korea rank
11th
Official development assistance to least-developed countries over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 713.11 million millions of constant united states dollars in Australia, a difference of 376.16 million millions of constant united states dollars.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 653.09 million millions of constant united states dollars | 169.32 million millions of constant united states dollars | 483.77 million millions of constant united states dollars | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.00 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 692.34 million millions of constant united states dollars | 310.80 million millions of constant united states dollars | Australia |
| 2020s | 706.66 million millions of constant united states dollars | 955.97 million millions of constant united states dollars | 249.31 million millions of constant united states dollars | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance to least-developed countries, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 713.11 million millions of constant united states dollars in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in official development assistance to least-developed countries between Australia and South Korea?
- 376.16 million millions of constant united states dollars, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for official development assistance to least-developed countries?
- Australia ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 11th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as Official development assistance to least-developed countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC countries, by donor countries (millions of constant 2023 United States dollars)