Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in 1999.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.7613 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places South Korea 147th out of 163 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 unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.7613 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6435 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4513 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3461 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2721 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1548 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0922 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0599 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0407 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0408 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0194 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1975 | 0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3877 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0922 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7613 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0599 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 144 Uruguay 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Brunei 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 India 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Chile 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Singapore 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7613 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 147th out of 163 countries with data for 1999.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.