Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in South Korea
South Korea: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was -543.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 from governments and private foundations, per in South Korea is -543.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 1999.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 196.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in South Korea peaked at 22,668 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, -1,549 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
South Korea ranks 165th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19,415 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 21,361 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 13,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1965 | 17,408 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1966 | 17,636 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 19,083 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 16,974 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 22,668 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1970 | 17,498 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1971 | 19,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 20,244 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 12,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1974 | 9,620 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1975 | 9,917 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 9,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 8,094 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 4,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1979 | 3,465 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 3,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 6,076 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1982 | 993.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -83.7% |
| 1983 | 419.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 1984 | -319.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -176.2% |
| 1985 | -39.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -87.7% |
| 1986 | -264.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +572.0% |
| 1987 | 82.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -131.1% |
| 1988 | -34.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -142.1% |
| 1989 | 561.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1721.3% |
| 1990 | 394.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 494.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1992 | -375.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -175.9% |
| 1993 | -608.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1994 | -1,117 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 1995 | 67.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -106.0% |
| 1996 | -1,486 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2312.5% |
| 1997 | -1,549 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | -549.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -64.5% |
| 1999 | -543.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -543.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. (38 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -543.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -2312.5% | 67.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1,486 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +1721.3% | -34.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 561.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -572.0% | -39.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -264.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,584 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 22,668 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,465 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,244 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,063 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -319.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,076 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -527.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1,549 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 494.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 162 Oman 26.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 China -25.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Saudi Arabia -49.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Cayman Islands -11,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Aruba -74,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Bermuda -100,858 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 from governments and private foundations, per in South Korea?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in South Korea was -543.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 22,668 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,549 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- South Korea ranks 165th out of 168 countries with data for 1999.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 196.7%. 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 from governments and private foundations, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 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 from governments and private foundations ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 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 from governments and private foundations 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.