Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in South Korea
South Korea: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries was 5.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in South Korea, 2010–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in South Korea stood at 5.7%. 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 8.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, 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.
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.4% | — |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -14.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 33% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.7% | 8.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 34 Sweden 7.8% compare
- 35 Luxembourg 7.1% compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 5.8% compare
- 38 Japan 5.1% compare
- 39 Slovakia 3.5% compare
- 40 United Arab Emirates 3.1% compare
More reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
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 5.7% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by 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 8.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% 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 OECD (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents in-donor aid, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.