Japan vs Korea: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries
Japan
5.09
in 2024
Korea
5.73
in 2024
Japan rank
38th
Korea rank
37th
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.73 against 5.09 in Japan, a difference of 0.64.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and Korea ranks 37th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.09 | 7.81 | 1.28 | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.41 | 6.99 | 1.58 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of foreign aid spent within donor countries, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 5.73 against 5.09 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of foreign aid spent within donor countries between Japan and Korea?
- 0.64, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
- Japan ranks 38th and Korea ranks 37th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.