Foreign aid given to donor countries in South Korea
South Korea: Foreign aid given to donor countries was 8.29 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given to donor countries in South Korea, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 8.29 million for foreign aid given to donor countries in 2024.
That represents a change of down 66.3% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given to donor countries in South Korea peaked at 25.06 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 145,081, in 1991.
That places South Korea 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 to donor countries in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 145,081 | — |
| 1992 | 247,422 | +70.5% |
| 1993 | 277,362 | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 292,273 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 303,805 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million | +235.4% |
| 1997 | 609,575 | -40.2% |
| 1998 | 219,090 | -64.1% |
| 1999 | 665,894 | +203.9% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | +70.3% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million | +46.8% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 2.44 million | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 2.53 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.28 million | +69.4% |
| 2008 | 4.63 million | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 6.43 million | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 5.35 million | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 21.16 million | +295.5% |
| 2012 | 15.10 million | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 14.59 million | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 17.44 million | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 19.96 million | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 25.06 million | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 20.35 million | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 22.36 million | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 17.85 million | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 17.49 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 18.05 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 22.24 million | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 24.62 million | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 8.29 million | -66.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 8.29 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million, 5.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given to donor countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +295.5% | 5.35 million | 21.16 million |
| 1996 | +235.4% | 303,805 | 1.02 million |
| 1999 | +203.9% | 219,090 | 665,894 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 419,951 | 145,081 | 1.02 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million | 1.02 million | 6.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.92 million | 5.35 million | 25.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.14 million | 8.29 million | 24.62 million | 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 to donor countries in South Korea?
- Foreign aid given to donor countries in South Korea was 8.29 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given to donor countries recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.06 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given to donor countries recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,081 in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for foreign aid given to donor countries?
- South Korea ranks 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given to donor countries rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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 to donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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