Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in South Korea

South Korea: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in South Korea, 2018–2024

00.10.20.30.42018202120242018: 0.076 %2019: 0.056 %2020: 0.06 %2021: 0.018 %2022: 0.372 %2023: 0.039 %2024: 0.029 %

Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.0% for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in 2024.

That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.

South Korea ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.4% 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 32 Slovakia 0.6% compare
  2. 33 Hungary 0.2% compare
  3. 34 Japan 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in South Korea?
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in South Korea was 0.0% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
How does South Korea rank for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
South Korea ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 470 data points, 2010–2024
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Official development assistance component that represents refugees in donor countries, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.