Italy vs South Korea: Official development assistance to least-developed countries

Italy
1.01 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2023
South Korea
1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2023
Italy rank
12th
South Korea rank
11th

Official development assistance to least-developed countries over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 1.01 billion millions of constant united states dollars in Italy, a difference of 80.81 million millions of constant united states dollars.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 11th of 47 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.32 billion millions of constant united states dollars 169.32 million millions of constant united states dollars 1.16 billion millions of constant united states dollars Italy
2010s 1.11 billion millions of constant united states dollars 692.34 million millions of constant united states dollars 421.31 million millions of constant united states dollars Italy
2020s 1.28 billion millions of constant united states dollars 955.97 million millions of constant united states dollars 328.33 million millions of constant united states dollars Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official development assistance to least-developed countries, Italy or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 1.01 billion millions of constant united states dollars in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in official development assistance to least-developed countries between Italy and South Korea?
80.81 million millions of constant united states dollars, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for official development assistance to least-developed countries?
Italy ranks 12th 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

Indicator
Official development assistance to least-developed countries
Unit
millions of constant united states dollars
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC countries, by donor countries (millions of constant 2023 United States dollars)