Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita was 3.45 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in South Korea, 1960–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 1999, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in South Korea stood at 3.45 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in South Korea peaked at 81.14 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.97 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1983.
That places South Korea 149th out of 168 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 grants and concessional loans, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 71.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1962 | 68.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 66.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 42.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 1965 | 45.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 36.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1967 | 37.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 30.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 22.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1970 | 16.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1971 | 12.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1972 | 13.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 7.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 1974 | 6.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 6.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 3.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -53.3% |
| 1977 | 4.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 3.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1979 | 2.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 2.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 3.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +54.7% |
| 1983 | 1.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -42.4% |
| 1984 | 2.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 2.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 2.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 2.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 3.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 2.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 3.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 2.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 2.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 2.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 3.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1999 | 3.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3.45 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.43 constant 2024 US$ per person, 20% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3.45 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.25 constant 2024 US$ per person, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 22.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 81.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 3.96 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 147 Indonesia 3.93 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 148 Oman 3.56 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 3.34 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 151 Mexico 3.28 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 152 Iran 3.14 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
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 received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in South Korea?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in South Korea was 3.45 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 81.14 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1983.
- How does South Korea rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 149th out of 168 countries with data for 1999.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.