Burundi vs Syrian Arab Republic: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Burundi
28.3%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
47.8%
in 2023
Burundi rank
7th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
4th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Burundi
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 47.8% against 28.3% in Burundi, a difference of 19.5%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.7 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 7th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 1.0% | 4.0% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 6.4% | 8.4% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 3.3% | 16.4% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 0.4% | 28.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 30.8% | 9.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 59.1% | 38.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Burundi or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 47.8% against 28.3% in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Burundi and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 19.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Burundi ranks 7th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.