Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was -1.18 current US$ per person in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1960–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 1999, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in South Korea stood at -1.18 current US$ 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 received (current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 10.91 current US$ per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, -3.47 current US$ per person, in 1997.
South Korea ranks 166th of 170 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 received (current US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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 25.65 current US$ per person. (39 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 received (current US$), per capita in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1021.1% | -0.0709 current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 163 North Korea 0.546 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Malaysia 0.1873 current US$ per person compare
- 165 China -0.1894 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Saudi Arabia -5.86 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Cayman Islands -59.46 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Bermuda -68.05 current US$ per person 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 received (current us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in South Korea was -1.18 current US$ per person in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 current US$ per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.47 current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 166th out of 170 countries with data for 1999.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita 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 received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) 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 received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.