South Korea vs United States: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate

South Korea
3.74 % change on previous year
in 2021
United States
3.9 % change on previous year
in 2021
South Korea rank
141st
United States rank
139th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate over time

  • South Korea
  • United States
0200400197719992021

How they compare

United States currently reports 3.9 % change on previous year against 3.74 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United States ahead.

South Korea ranks 141st and United States ranks 139th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United States Difference Ahead
1970s -0.9339 % change on previous year 7.27 % change on previous year 8.21 % change on previous year United States
1980s 62.6 % change on previous year -5.9 % change on previous year 68.5 % change on previous year South Korea
1990s 7.55 % change on previous year 17 % change on previous year 9.45 % change on previous year United States
2000s 4.19 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year South Korea
2010s 1.9 % change on previous year 2.13 % change on previous year 0.233 % change on previous year United States
2020s 4.26 % change on previous year 0.3735 % change on previous year 3.89 % change on previous year South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate, South Korea or United States?
United States, at 3.9 % change on previous year against 3.74 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate between South Korea and United States?
0.16 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do South Korea and United States rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
South Korea ranks 141st and United States ranks 139th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,234 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.