South Korea vs Spain: Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions)
South Korea
3,923 million current US$
in 2025
Spain
4,968 million current US$
in 2025
South Korea rank
17th
Spain rank
15th
Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4,968 million current US$ against 3,923 million current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 1,045 million current US$.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,708 million current US$ | 14,510 million current US$ | 9,802 million current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 12,264 million current US$ | 11,760 million current US$ | 503.92 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11,678 million current US$ | 12,314 million current US$ | 635.45 million current US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total assistance for development, by donor countries, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 4,968 million current US$ against 3,923 million current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between South Korea and Spain?
- 1,045 million current US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th 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.