Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in South Korea
South Korea: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 1,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in South Korea, 1961–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in South Korea is 1,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 1999.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in South Korea peaked at 19,157 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 813.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
South Korea ranks 105th of 168 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 received as grants and concessional loans, per square in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,157 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18,858 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 18,749 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 12,473 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1965 | 13,545 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 11,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1967 | 11,609 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 9,898 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 7,402 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1970 | 5,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1971 | 4,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1972 | 4,643 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 2,823 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1974 | 2,447 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 2,533 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,201 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 1977 | 1,545 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1978 | 1,197 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 1,041 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 1,053 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 885.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 1,391 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1983 | 813.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1984 | 870.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 950.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 881.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 1,111 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 1,089 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,205 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 1,445 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 1,337 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 1,375 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,472 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1,195 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 1,355 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 1,409 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1,204 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 1,709 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1999 | 1,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,221 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,170 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,402 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,157 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,730 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,041 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,025 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 813.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,391 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,417 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,195 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,709 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 102 Tanzania 1,774 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 1,752 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Cameroon 1,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Bhutan 1,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Cuba 1,550 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Zambia 1,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square in South Korea?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in South Korea was 1,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19,157 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 813.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does South Korea rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- South Korea ranks 105th out of 168 countries with data for 1999.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.