Foreign aid given per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Foreign aid given per capita was 77.13 constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given per capita in South Korea, 1998–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given per capita in South Korea is 77.13 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given per capita in South Korea peaked at 81.81 constant 2024 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.13 constant 2024 US$, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 28th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.65 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1999 | 9.86 constant 2024 US$ | +48.2% |
| 2000 | 6.13 constant 2024 US$ | -37.8% |
| 2001 | 8.42 constant 2024 US$ | +37.4% |
| 2002 | 8.3 constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 9.85 constant 2024 US$ | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 10.57 constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 16.77 constant 2024 US$ | +58.6% |
| 2006 | 9.41 constant 2024 US$ | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 13.67 constant 2024 US$ | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 18.22 constant 2024 US$ | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 20.49 constant 2024 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 25.96 constant 2024 US$ | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 27.21 constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 32.8 constant 2024 US$ | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 34.52 constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 34.62 constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.74 constant 2024 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 42.72 constant 2024 US$ | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 40.2 constant 2024 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 42.64 constant 2024 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 47.14 constant 2024 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 42.75 constant 2024 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 52.57 constant 2024 US$ | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 56.61 constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 63.54 constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 81.81 constant 2024 US$ | +28.7% |
| 2025 | 77.13 constant 2024 US$ | -5.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 77.13 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.34 constant 2024 US$, 73% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 77.13 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 122.06 constant 2024 US$, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.26 constant 2024 US$ | 6.65 constant 2024 US$ | 9.86 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.18 constant 2024 US$ | 6.13 constant 2024 US$ | 20.49 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.45 constant 2024 US$ | 25.96 constant 2024 US$ | 47.14 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4 constant 2024 US$ | 42.75 constant 2024 US$ | 81.81 constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
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 per capita in South Korea?
- Foreign aid given per capita in South Korea was 77.13 constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 81.81 constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 constant 2024 US$ in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for foreign aid given per capita?
- South Korea ranks 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.