Foreign aid given by sector per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Foreign aid given by sector per capita was 4.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given by sector per capita in South Korea, 1987–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid given by sector per capita in South Korea stood at 4.96.
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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0134, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0134 | — |
| 1988 | 0.0152 | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0339 | +123.1% |
| 1990 | 0.034 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2256 | +562.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3374 | +49.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3132 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.369 | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.351 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3241 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2808 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2746 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3086 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3339 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5873 | +75.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5521 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5936 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7068 | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8545 | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.16 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | +60.6% |
| 2012 | 1.74 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 2.21 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.63 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 3.27 | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 3.15 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.16 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 3.65 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 3.62 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.52 | +52.3% |
| 2023 | 4.29 | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 4.96 | +15.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.44, 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 | 0.2256 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0208 | 0.0134 | 0.0339 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2794 | 0.034 | 0.369 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6262 | 0.2746 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 1.16 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 | 3.62 | 5.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 880.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2,038 (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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 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 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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