Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita
Republic of Korea
77.13 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
United States of America
82.69 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
28th
United States of America rank
26th
Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 82.69 constant 2024 US$ against 77.13 constant 2024 US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 5.56 constant 2024 US$.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 26th of 46 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.26 constant 2024 US$ | 58.6 constant 2024 US$ | 50.34 constant 2024 US$ | United States of America |
| 2000s | 12.18 constant 2024 US$ | 102.83 constant 2024 US$ | 90.65 constant 2024 US$ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 36.45 constant 2024 US$ | 131.08 constant 2024 US$ | 94.63 constant 2024 US$ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 62.4 constant 2024 US$ | 159.22 constant 2024 US$ | 96.82 constant 2024 US$ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 82.69 constant 2024 US$ against 77.13 constant 2024 US$ in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 5.56 constant 2024 US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for foreign aid given per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 26th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.