Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in South Korea

South Korea: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries was 5.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.73
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
8.79
in 2011
All-time low
5.73
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in South Korea, 2010–2024

024682010201720242010: 6.42011: 8.82012: 82013: 8.32014: 7.62015: 8.12016: 8.12017: 82018: 7.62019: 7.12020: 8.12021: 72022: 7.52023: 6.72024: 5.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in South Korea stood at 5.73. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in South Korea peaked at 8.79 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.73, in 2024.

South Korea ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.81 6.39 8.79 10
2020s 6.99 5.73 8.05 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 34 Sweden 7.79 compare
  2. 35 Luxembourg 7.06 compare
  3. 36 Saudi Arabia 5.8 compare
  4. 38 Japan 5.09 compare
  5. 39 Slovakia 3.54 compare
  6. 40 United Arab Emirates 3.15 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in South Korea?
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in South Korea was 5.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 8.79 in 2011.
What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.73 in 2024.
How does South Korea rank for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
South Korea ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 580 data points, 2010–2024
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