Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in South Korea

South Korea: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita was 1.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.18
Change on year
up 59.5%
World rank
20th
of 41 countries
All-time high
2.38
in 2015
All-time low
0.0448
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2024

Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in South Korea, 1995–2024

00.511.522.51995200920241995: 0.0451997: 0.8441998: 0.8041999: 0.0962000: 0.1012001: 0.112002: 0.0992003: 0.2782004: 0.7822005: 1.92006: 0.1352007: 0.1272008: 0.2742009: 0.3322010: 0.1812011: 0.4012012: 0.5442013: 0.7722014: 0.8772015: 2.42016: 0.7722017: 0.5862018: 0.7962019: 0.712020: 0.5142021: 22022: 1.52023: 0.7392024: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in South Korea is 1.18, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 59.5% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in South Korea peaked at 2.38 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0448, in 1995.

South Korea ranks 20th of 41 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 for social infrastructure and services per capita in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in South Korea, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 0.0448 —
1997 0.8437 +1783.4%
1998 0.8042 -4.7%
1999 0.0956 -88.1%
2000 0.1014 +6.1%
2001 0.1101 +8.6%
2002 0.0986 -10.5%
2003 0.2778 +181.7%
2004 0.7815 +181.4%
2005 1.89 +141.7%
2006 0.1354 -92.8%
2007 0.1272 -6.1%
2008 0.2739 +115.4%
2009 0.3315 +21.0%
2010 0.1806 -45.5%
2011 0.4007 +121.9%
2012 0.5442 +35.8%
2013 0.7717 +41.8%
2014 0.877 +13.7%
2015 2.38 +171.4%
2016 0.7718 -67.6%
2017 0.5864 -24.0%
2018 0.7962 +35.8%
2019 0.7097 -10.9%
2020 0.5137 -27.6%
2021 2.01 +292.1%
2022 1.48 -26.5%
2023 0.7395 -50.0%
2024 1.18 +59.5%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 1.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.18, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +1783.4% 0.0448 0.8437

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4471 0.0448 0.8437 4
2000s 0.4127 0.0986 1.89 10
2010s 0.8019 0.1806 2.38 10
2020s 1.19 0.5137 2.01 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 17 Netherlands 1.55 compare
  2. 18 Portugal 1.53 compare
  3. 19 Finland 1.19 compare
  4. 21 Japan 1.14 compare
  5. 22 United States 1.1 compare
  6. 23 Spain 1.05 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

More reference data data for South Korea

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in South Korea?
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in South Korea was 1.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0448 in 1995.
How does South Korea rank for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita?
South Korea ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 for social infrastructure and services per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 1,310 data points, 1967–2024
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