Korea vs Sweden: Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries

Korea
782.95 million current US$
in 2023
Sweden
1.01 billion current US$
in 2023
Korea rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th

Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries over time

  • Korea
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.01 billion current US$ against 782.95 million current US$ in Korea, a difference of 224.48 million current US$.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 32 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 436,667 current US$ 377.94 million current US$ 377.51 million current US$ Sweden
1990s 13.71 million current US$ 414.10 million current US$ 400.39 million current US$ Sweden
2000s 84.37 million current US$ 602.42 million current US$ 518.05 million current US$ Sweden
2010s 525.26 million current US$ 1.00 billion current US$ 474.98 million current US$ Sweden
2020s 791.04 million current US$ 1.12 billion current US$ 333.08 million current US$ Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda provided, to the least developed countries, Korea or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.01 billion current US$ against 782.95 million current US$ in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in net oda provided, to the least developed countries between Korea and Sweden?
224.48 million current US$, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for net oda provided, to the least developed countries?
Korea ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 1,495 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net Official development assistance (ODA) comprises grants or loans to developing countries and territories on the OECD/DAC list of aid recipients that are undertaken by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and at concessional financial terms. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council.