South Korea vs United Kingdom: Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services

South Korea
13.8%
in 2015
United Kingdom
15.4%
in 2015
South Korea rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services over time

  • South Korea
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 15.4% against 13.8% in South Korea, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 26 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 12.3% 26.7% 14.4% United Kingdom
2010s 8.8% 20.6% 11.8% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services, South Korea or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 15.4% against 13.8% in South Korea as of 2015.
What is the difference in bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services between South Korea and United Kingdom?
1.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services?
South Korea ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services (% of bilateral ODA commitments). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services (% of bilateral ODA commitments)
Unit
% of bilateral ODA commitments
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 459 data points, 1995–2015
Last refreshed

Bilateral official development assistance (ODA) commitments are firm obligations, expressed in writing and backed by the necessary funds, undertaken by official bilateral donors to provide specified assistance to a recipient country or a multilateral organization. Bilateral commitments are recorded in the full amount of expected transfer, irrespective of the time required for completing disbursements. Total sector-allocable aid is the sum of aid that can be assigned to specific sectors or multisector activities. Basic social services consists of, primary education, basic life skills for youth and adults and early childhood education, basic health care, basic health infrastructure, basic nutrition, infectious disease control, health education and health personnel development, population policy and administrative management, reproductive health care, family planning, sexually transmitted disease (STD) control including HIV/AIDS, personnel development (population & reproductive health), basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation, and multi-sector aid for basic social services.