South Korea vs Sweden: Official development assistance to least-developed countries
South Korea
1.18 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2024
Sweden
1.54 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2024
South Korea rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th
Official development assistance to least-developed countries over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.54 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 1.18 billion millions of constant united states dollars in South Korea, a difference of 359.48 million millions of constant united states dollars.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168.79 million millions of constant united states dollars | 1.12 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 952.17 million millions of constant united states dollars | Sweden |
| 2010s | 690.83 million millions of constant united states dollars | 1.60 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 906.17 million millions of constant united states dollars | Sweden |
| 2020s | 999.36 million millions of constant united states dollars | 1.85 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 854.76 million millions of constant united states dollars | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance to least-developed countries, South Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.54 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 1.18 billion millions of constant united states dollars in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official development assistance to least-developed countries between South Korea and Sweden?
- 359.48 million millions of constant united states dollars, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for official development assistance to least-developed countries?
- South Korea ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th 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 2024 United States dollars).