South Korea vs United States: Personal remittances oda

South Korea
7.79 billion
in 2021
United States
7.09 billion
in 2021
South Korea rank
25th
United States rank
28th

Personal remittances oda over time

  • South Korea
  • United States
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B197619982021

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 7.79 billion against 7.09 billion in United States, a difference of 696.30 million.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United States ahead.

South Korea ranks 25th and United States ranks 28th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United States Difference Ahead
1970s 103.00 million 216.67 million 113.67 million United States
1980s 1.36 billion 439.70 million 916.31 million South Korea
1990s 3.38 billion 2.13 billion 1.25 billion South Korea
2000s 5.42 billion 4.91 billion 509.73 million South Korea
2010s 6.59 billion 6.47 billion 120.10 million South Korea
2020s 7.65 billion 6.96 billion 688.80 million South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances oda, South Korea or United States?
South Korea, at 7.79 billion against 7.09 billion in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances oda between South Korea and United States?
696.30 million, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do South Korea and United States rank globally for personal remittances oda?
South Korea ranks 25th and United States ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances oda. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal remittances oda
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed