Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current in South Korea
South Korea: Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current was -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in South Korea, 1960–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 1999, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in South Korea stood at -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 152.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in South Korea peaked at 0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places South Korea 161st out of 164 countries with data for 1999, putting it 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 … unit GDP current in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 1979 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.8% |
| 1984 | -0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -533.7% |
| 1985 | -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.0% |
| 1986 | -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -147.8% |
| 1988 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +350.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1992 | -0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -105.3% |
| 1993 | -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +924.3% |
| 1994 | -0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +175.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -140.8% |
| 1996 | -0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -342.6% |
| 1997 | -0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1998 | -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.2% |
| 1999 | -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (34 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current 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 | -924.3% | -0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | -533.7% | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +350.0% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | -342.6% | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 158 Macao 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Malaysia 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 China -0 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Saudi Arabia -0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Bermuda -0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Aruba -0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit in South Korea?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in South Korea was -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does South Korea rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?
- South Korea ranks 161st out of 164 countries with data for 1999.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 152.6%. 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 received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.