Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was -0.011 in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
-0.011
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
161st
of 166 countries
All-time high
9.37
in 1961
All-time low
-0.038
in 1984
Years of data
40
1960–1999

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Republic of Korea, 1960–1999

02468101960197919991960: 6.31961: 9.41962: 8.31963: 6.51964: 4.91965: 71966: 5.71967: 5.21968: 3.81969: 4.31970: 31971: 3.31972: 3.41973: 21974: 1.31975: 1.11976: 0.7261977: 0.6191978: 0.3151979: 0.21980: 0.2141981: 0.4591982: 0.0441983: 0.0091984: -0.0381985: -0.0091986: -0.0151987: 0.0071988: 0.0051989: 0.0211990: 0.0181991: 0.0161992: -0.0011993: -0.0091994: -0.0251995: 0.011996: -0.0241997: -0.0281998: -0.0131999: -0.011

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Republic of Korea is -0.011, measured in 1999.

The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 152.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Republic of Korea peaked at 9.37 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.038, in 1984.

That places Republic of Korea 161st out of 166 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 1999.
Year Value Change
1960 6.28
1961 9.37 +49.2%
1962 8.3 -11.4%
1963 6.51 -21.5%
1964 4.91 -24.6%
1965 6.97 +41.9%
1966 5.75 -17.5%
1967 5.18 -9.9%
1968 3.81 -26.4%
1969 4.29 +12.7%
1970 3 -30.2%
1971 3.25 +8.5%
1972 3.36 +3.2%
1973 2.03 -39.5%
1974 1.28 -36.7%
1975 1.15 -10.9%
1976 0.726 -36.6%
1977 0.619 -14.7%
1978 0.315 -49.1%
1979 0.2 -36.5%
1980 0.214 +7.0%
1981 0.459 +114.5%
1982 0.044 -90.4%
1983 0.009 -79.5%
1984 -0.038 -522.2%
1985 -0.009 -76.3%
1986 -0.015 +66.7%
1987 0.007 -146.7%
1988 0.005 -28.6%
1989 0.021 +320.0%
1990 0.018 -14.3%
1991 0.016 -11.1%
1992 -0.001 -106.2%
1993 -0.009 +800.0%
1994 -0.025 +177.8%
1995 0.01 -140.0%
1996 -0.024 -340.0%
1997 -0.028 +16.7%
1998 -0.013 -53.6%
1999 -0.011 -15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.14 3.81 9.37 10
1970s 1.59 0.2 3.36 10
1980s 0.0697 -0.038 0.459 10
1990s -0.0067 -0.028 0.018 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 159 Thailand 0.004 compare
  2. 160 China -0.002 compare
  3. 162 Saudi Arabia -0.031 compare
  4. 163 Viet Nam -0.101 compare
  5. 164 Bermuda -0.148 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Republic of Korea?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Republic of Korea was -0.011 in 1999, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 9.37 in 1961.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -0.038 in 1984.
How does Republic of Korea rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Republic of Korea ranks 161st out of 166 countries with data for 1999.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 152.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
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169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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