Republic of Korea vs Least developed countries: Personal transfers, receipts

Republic of Korea
6.29 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Least developed countries
63.72 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
22nd
Least developed countries rank
22nd

Personal transfers, receipts over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 63.72 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 57.43 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 10.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ 16.21 billion BoP, current US$ 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
2010s 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ 36.04 billion BoP, current US$ 30.22 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
2020s 6.72 billion BoP, current US$ 54.06 billion BoP, current US$ 47.33 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, Republic of Korea or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 63.72 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between Republic of Korea and Least developed countries?
57.43 billion BoP, current US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Least developed countries?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
Republic of Korea ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,238 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed

Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.