Net official development assistance (ODA) … percentage in South Korea
South Korea: Net official development assistance (ODA) … percentage was 0.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
33rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC in South Korea, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.1% for net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in 2017.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in South Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 33rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Net official development assistance (ODA) … percentage in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +53.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -46.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +39.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 63% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in South Korea?
- Net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in South Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac?
- South Korea ranks 33rd out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC donors' GNI, by donor countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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