Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in South Korea
South Korea: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was -571.22 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Korea, 1961–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 1999, net official development assistance and official aid received in South Korea stood at -571.22 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 206.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in South Korea peaked at 3,788 current US$ per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, -1,655 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
South Korea ranks 175th of 178 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 … square kilometre aid in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,376 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 2,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 1,780 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1965 | 2,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1966 | 2,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 2,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 2,484 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 3,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1970 | 2,848 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1971 | 3,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 3,788 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 2,923 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1974 | 2,613 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 2,566 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 2,241 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 2,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 1,702 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1979 | 1,388 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 1,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 3,425 current US$ per square kilometre | +138.2% |
| 1982 | 350.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -89.8% |
| 1983 | 79.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 1984 | -382.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -582.7% |
| 1985 | -91.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 1986 | -182.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +99.2% |
| 1987 | 110.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -160.7% |
| 1988 | 96.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 535.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +456.8% |
| 1990 | 541.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 564.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | -32.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -105.7% |
| 1993 | -363.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +1032.6% |
| 1994 | -1,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +225.3% |
| 1995 | 590.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -149.9% |
| 1996 | -1,544 current US$ per square kilometre | -361.2% |
| 1997 | -1,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | -522.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 1999 | -571.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -571.22 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,282 current US$ per square kilometre. (48 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -571.22 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,684 current US$ per square kilometre. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1032.6% | -32.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -363.99 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -582.7% | 79.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -382.33 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +456.8% | 96.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 535.66 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -361.2% | 590.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -1,544 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -225.3% | -363.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -1,184 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,520 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,780 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,507 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,589 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,788 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 537.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -382.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,425 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -417.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -1,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 590.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 172 Malaysia 20.02 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 China -28.46 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Saudi Arabia -60.97 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Cayman Islands -8,458 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Aruba -41,000 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Bermuda -75,370 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for South Korea
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 1.74 million current US$ (1999)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 10,000 current US$ (1999)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 770,000 current US$ (1998)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 10,000 current US$ (1999)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 50,000 current US$ (1999)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 25.76 million current US$ (1999)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 9.74 million current US$ (1999)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 240,000 current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 1.65 million current US$ (1999)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan -49.52 million current US$ (1999)
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 -571.22 current US$ per square kilometre 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 3,788 current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,655 current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- South Korea ranks 175th out of 178 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 206.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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.