Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Net official development assistance and official aid received

Republic of Korea
-571.22 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
Saudi Arabia
-60.97 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
Republic of Korea rank
175th
Saudi Arabia rank
174th

Net official development assistance and official aid received over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
-2.0k02.0k4.0k196119842007

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports -60.97 current US$ per square kilometre against -571.22 current US$ per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, a difference of 510.25 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 175th and Saudi Arabia ranks 174th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 2,520 current US$ per square kilometre -0.5396 current US$ per square kilometre 2,520 current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1970s 2,589 current US$ per square kilometre 1.87 current US$ per square kilometre 2,587 current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1980s 537.9 current US$ per square kilometre 12.72 current US$ per square kilometre 525.18 current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1990s -417.54 current US$ per square kilometre 9.08 current US$ per square kilometre 426.62 current US$ per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at -60.97 current US$ per square kilometre against -571.22 current US$ per square kilometre in Republic of Korea as of 2007.
What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
510.25 current US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Republic of Korea ranks 175th and Saudi Arabia ranks 174th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
225 places, 11,257 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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.