Official development assistance to least-developed countries in South Korea
South Korea: Official development assistance to least-developed countries was 1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Official development assistance to least-developed countries in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars for official development assistance to least-developed countries in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official development assistance to least-developed countries in South Korea peaked at 1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.09 million millions of constant united states dollars, in 2001.
South Korea ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169.32 million millions of constant united states dollars | 76.09 million millions of constant united states dollars | 307.07 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 692.34 million millions of constant united states dollars | 481.59 million millions of constant united states dollars | 932.24 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 955.97 million millions of constant united states dollars | 856.41 million millions of constant united states dollars | 1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 8 Norway 1.23 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 9 Netherlands 1.20 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 10 Switzerland 1.17 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 12 Italy 1.01 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 13 Belgium 809.83 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 14 Australia 713.11 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official development assistance to least-developed countries in South Korea?
- Official development assistance to least-developed countries in South Korea was 1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official development assistance to least-developed countries recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2023.
- What is the lowest official development assistance to least-developed countries recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.09 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for official development assistance to least-developed countries?
- South Korea ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is official development assistance to least-developed countries rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Official development assistance to least-developed countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC countries, by donor countries (millions of constant 2023 United States dollars)