Australia vs South Korea: Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions)
Australia
3,245 million current US$
in 2025
South Korea
3,923 million current US$
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
South Korea rank
17th
Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3,923 million current US$ against 3,245 million current US$ in Australia, a difference of 678 million current US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 17th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,055 million current US$ | 4,708 million current US$ | 653.02 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 14,476 million current US$ | 12,264 million current US$ | 2,212 million current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 3,271 million current US$ | 11,678 million current US$ | 8,407 million current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total assistance for development, by donor countries, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 3,923 million current US$ against 3,245 million current US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between Australia and South Korea?
- 678 million current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Australia ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 17th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.