Foreign aid received, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Foreign aid received, per capita was -1.12 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received, per capita in South Korea, 1960–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per capita in South Korea is -1.12 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 1999.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 188.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in South Korea peaked at 81.47 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, -3.25 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1997.
That places South Korea 163rd 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, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 71.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1962 | 70.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 75.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 46.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -37.9% |
| 1965 | 58.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1966 | 57.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 61.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 53.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 69.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1970 | 52.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1971 | 57.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 58.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 35.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 1974 | 26.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1975 | 27.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 24.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 21.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 12.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -42.4% |
| 1979 | 8.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1980 | 8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 15.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +89.3% |
| 1982 | 2.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -83.9% |
| 1983 | 1.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -58.4% |
| 1984 | -0.7634 constant 2024 US$ per person | -175.2% |
| 1985 | -0.0931 constant 2024 US$ per person | -87.8% |
| 1986 | -0.6196 constant 2024 US$ per person | +565.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1906 constant 2024 US$ per person | -130.8% |
| 1988 | -0.0795 constant 2024 US$ per person | -141.7% |
| 1989 | 1.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1705.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8876 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1991 | 1.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1992 | -0.8275 constant 2024 US$ per person | -175.1% |
| 1993 | -1.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +60.5% |
| 1994 | -2.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +81.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1436 constant 2024 US$ per person | -106.0% |
| 1996 | -3.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2291.5% |
| 1997 | -3.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | -1.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -64.8% |
| 1999 | -1.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -1.12 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$ per person. (38 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -1.12 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$ per person. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per capita 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 | -2291.5% | 0.1436 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.15 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1989 | +1705.3% | -0.0795 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.28 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1986 | -565.3% | -0.0931 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6196 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 46.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 81.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 58.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7634 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 160 North Korea 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 161 Thailand 0.2826 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 162 China -0.2284 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 164 Vietnam -4.59 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia -4.74 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 166 Cayman Islands -80.41 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, per capita in South Korea?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in South Korea was -1.12 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 81.47 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.25 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 163rd out of 168 countries with data for 1999.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 188.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.