Australia vs Republic of Korea: Total assistance for development, by donor countries
Australia
3,245 million current US$
in 2025
Republic of Korea
3,923 million current US$
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
Republic of Korea rank
17th
Total assistance for development, by donor countries over time
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 3,923 million current US$ against 3,245 million current US$ in Australia, a difference of 678 million current US$.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,055 million current US$ | 4,708 million current US$ | 653.02 million current US$ | Republic of 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$ | Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- 678 million current US$, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Australia ranks 20th and Republic of 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.