Korea has focused on providing ODA to the Asian region based on geographical accessibility and cultural intimacy. Based on the “ODA Advancement Plan” established in 2010, Korea has established a regional policy to maintain Asia-centered support while gradually expanding the portion to Africa. In 2023, $1.147 billion was provided to Asia and $470 million to Africa, with support to the two regions accounting for 83.9% of the total bilateral aid (based on grant equivalents).
Bilateral ODA by
Region, 2020-2023 (Grant Equivalents, USD Million)
OECD DAC statistics
| Bilateral ODA by Region |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Africa
(share : %) |
426.68 |
541.37 |
580.29 |
470.02 |
| 24.36 |
24.97 |
44.53 |
49.33 |
Asia
(share : %) |
934.95 |
1063.18 |
989.11 |
1146.72 |
| 53.38 |
49.04 |
44.53 |
49.33 |
America
(share : %) |
139.01 |
211.97 |
194.5 |
213.3 |
| 7.94 |
9.78 |
8.76 |
9.18 |
Europe
(share : %) |
10.82 |
11.06 |
87.66 |
74.68 |
| 0.62 |
0.51 |
3.95 |
3.21 |
Oceania
(share : %) |
15.52 |
17.79 |
16.17 |
21.38 |
| 0.89 |
0.82 |
0.73 |
0.92 |
Unallocated
(share : %) |
224.47 |
322.74 |
353.28 |
398.71 |
| 12.82 |
14.89 |
15.91 |
17.15 |
| Total |
1751.45 |
2168.11 |
2221.01 |
2324.81 |
KOR