Net official development assistance and official aid … capita aid in South Korea

South Korea: Net official development assistance and official aid … capita aid was -1.18 current US$ per person in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
-1.18 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
176th
of 180 countries
All-time high
10.91 current US$ per person
in 1972
All-time low
-3.47 current US$ per person
in 1997
Years of data
40
1960–1999

Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Korea, 1960–1999

-505101960197919991960: 10 current US$ per person1961: 8.9 current US$ per person1962: 8.9 current US$ per person1963: 9.6 current US$ per person1964: 6.1 current US$ per person1965: 7.7 current US$ per person1966: 7.8 current US$ per person1967: 8.6 current US$ per person1968: 7.8 current US$ per person1969: 10.7 current US$ per person1970: 8.5 current US$ per person1971: 9.9 current US$ per person1972: 10.9 current US$ per person1973: 8.3 current US$ per person1974: 7.3 current US$ per person1975: 7 current US$ per person1976: 6 current US$ per person1977: 6.5 current US$ per person1978: 4.4 current US$ per person1979: 3.6 current US$ per person1980: 3.6 current US$ per person1981: 8.5 current US$ per person1982: 0.859 current US$ per person1983: 0.191 current US$ per person1984: -0.913 current US$ per person1985: -0.216 current US$ per person1986: -0.426 current US$ per person1987: 0.256 current US$ per person1988: 0.221 current US$ per person1989: 1.2 current US$ per person1990: 1.2 current US$ per person1991: 1.3 current US$ per person1992: -0.071 current US$ per person1993: -0.794 current US$ per person1994: -2.6 current US$ per person1995: 1.3 current US$ per person1996: -3.3 current US$ per person1997: -3.5 current US$ per person1998: -1.1 current US$ per person1999: -1.2 current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 1999, net official development assistance and official aid received in South Korea stood at -1.18 current US$ per person.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 197.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in South Korea peaked at 10.91 current US$ per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, -3.47 current US$ per person, in 1997.

South Korea ranks 176th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net official development assistance and official aid … capita aid in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1960 to 1999.
Year current US$ per person Change
1960 10.02 current US$ per person —
1961 8.89 current US$ per person -11.3%
1962 8.91 current US$ per person +0.2%
1963 9.62 current US$ per person +8.0%
1964 6.14 current US$ per person -36.2%
1965 7.68 current US$ per person +25.2%
1966 7.84 current US$ per person +2.0%
1967 8.6 current US$ per person +9.7%
1968 7.77 current US$ per person -9.6%
1969 10.72 current US$ per person +38.0%
1970 8.52 current US$ per person -20.6%
1971 9.87 current US$ per person +15.8%
1972 10.91 current US$ per person +10.5%
1973 8.27 current US$ per person -24.2%
1974 7.27 current US$ per person -12.1%
1975 7.01 current US$ per person -3.4%
1976 6.03 current US$ per person -14.0%
1977 6.51 current US$ per person +8.0%
1978 4.44 current US$ per person -31.8%
1979 3.57 current US$ per person -19.7%
1980 3.64 current US$ per person +2.0%
1981 8.53 current US$ per person +134.5%
1982 0.859 current US$ per person -89.9%
1983 0.1914 current US$ per person -77.7%
1984 -0.9127 current US$ per person -576.8%
1985 -0.2161 current US$ per person -76.3%
1986 -0.4263 current US$ per person +97.2%
1987 0.2561 current US$ per person -160.1%
1988 0.2208 current US$ per person -13.8%
1989 1.22 current US$ per person +451.3%
1990 1.22 current US$ per person +0.2%
1991 1.26 current US$ per person +3.1%
1992 -0.0709 current US$ per person -105.6%
1993 -0.7944 current US$ per person +1021.1%
1994 -2.56 current US$ per person +222.1%
1995 1.26 current US$ per person -149.4%
1996 -3.27 current US$ per person -358.8%
1997 -3.47 current US$ per person +6.2%
1998 -1.09 current US$ per person -68.7%
1999 -1.18 current US$ per person +8.6%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's -1.18 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.32 current US$ per person. (49 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's -1.18 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.95 current US$ per person. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance and official aid … capita aid in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 -1021.1% -0.0709 current US$ per person -0.7944 current US$ per person
1984 -576.8% 0.1914 current US$ per person -0.9127 current US$ per person
1989 +451.3% 0.2208 current US$ per person 1.22 current US$ per person
1996 -358.8% 1.26 current US$ per person -3.27 current US$ per person
1994 -222.1% -0.7944 current US$ per person -2.56 current US$ per person
1987 +160.1% -0.4263 current US$ per person 0.2561 current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.62 current US$ per person 6.14 current US$ per person 10.72 current US$ per person 10
1970s 7.24 current US$ per person 3.57 current US$ per person 10.91 current US$ per person 10
1980s 1.34 current US$ per person -0.9127 current US$ per person 8.53 current US$ per person 10
1990s -0.8699 current US$ per person -3.47 current US$ per person 1.26 current US$ per person 10

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 173 North Korea 0.546 current US$ per person compare
  2. 174 Malaysia 0.1873 current US$ per person compare
  3. 175 China -0.1894 current US$ per person compare
  4. 177 Saudi Arabia -5.86 current US$ per person compare
  5. 178 Cayman Islands -59.46 current US$ per person compare
  6. 179 Bermuda -68.05 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in South Korea?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Korea was -1.18 current US$ per person in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 10.91 current US$ per person in 1972.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -3.47 current US$ per person in 1997.
How does South Korea rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
South Korea ranks 176th out of 180 countries with data for 1999.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 197.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,604 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.