Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Foreign aid given by sector, per capita was 4.96 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in South Korea, 1987–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid given by sector, per capita in South Korea stood at 4.96 constant 2024 US$.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 124.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector, per capita in South Korea peaked at 5.52 constant 2024 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 constant 2024 US$, in 1987.
South Korea ranks 33rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0.0152 constant 2024 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0339 constant 2024 US$ | +123.1% |
| 1990 | 0.034 constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2256 constant 2024 US$ | +562.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3374 constant 2024 US$ | +49.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3132 constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.369 constant 2024 US$ | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.351 constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3241 constant 2024 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2808 constant 2024 US$ | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2746 constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3086 constant 2024 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3339 constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5873 constant 2024 US$ | +75.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5521 constant 2024 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5936 constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7068 constant 2024 US$ | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8545 constant 2024 US$ | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 constant 2024 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.16 constant 2024 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.86 constant 2024 US$ | +60.6% |
| 2012 | 1.74 constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.11 constant 2024 US$ | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 2.21 constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.63 constant 2024 US$ | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 3.27 constant 2024 US$ | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 3.15 constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.16 constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2 constant 2024 US$ | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 3.65 constant 2024 US$ | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 3.62 constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.52 constant 2024 US$ | +52.3% |
| 2023 | 4.29 constant 2024 US$ | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 4.96 constant 2024 US$ | +15.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.96 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.44 constant 2024 US$, 34% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +562.8% | 0.034 constant 2024 US$ | 0.2256 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ | 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ | 0.0339 constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2794 constant 2024 US$ | 0.034 constant 2024 US$ | 0.369 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6262 constant 2024 US$ | 0.2746 constant 2024 US$ | 1.03 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 constant 2024 US$ | 1.16 constant 2024 US$ | 4.2 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 constant 2024 US$ | 3.62 constant 2024 US$ | 5.52 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given by sector, per capita in South Korea?
- Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in South Korea was 4.96 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given by sector, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 constant 2024 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ in 1987.
- How does South Korea rank for foreign aid given by sector, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given by sector, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given by sector, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified, divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.