China vs South Korea: Net official development assistance received
Net official development assistance received over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -54.01 million constant 2023 US$ against -267.16 million constant 2023 US$ in China, a difference of 213.15 million constant 2023 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Korea ahead.
China ranks 169th and South Korea ranks 167th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.80 million constant 2023 US$ | 331.59 million constant 2023 US$ | 287.79 million constant 2023 US$ | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.83 billion constant 2023 US$ | 103.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.73 billion constant 2023 US$ | China |
| 1990s | 3.17 billion constant 2023 US$ | -51.47 million constant 2023 US$ | 3.22 billion constant 2023 US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance received, China or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -54.01 million constant 2023 US$ against -267.16 million constant 2023 US$ in China as of 1999.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance received between China and South Korea?
- 213.15 million constant 2023 US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1999.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for net official development assistance received?
- China ranks 169th and South Korea ranks 167th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.