Syria vs Tuvalu: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Syria
47.8%
in 2023
Tuvalu
81.4%
in 2023
Syria rank
4th
Tuvalu rank
3rd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Syria
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 81.4% against 47.8% in Syria, a difference of 33.6%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.7 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 4th and Tuvalu ranks 3rd of 169 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 32.7% | 18.9% | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 79.9% | 73.5% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 29.0% | 25.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 27.1% | 26.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 51.6% | 20.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 66.6% | 7.6% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Syria or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 81.4% against 47.8% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Syria and Tuvalu?
- 33.6%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tuvalu?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Syria and Tuvalu rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Syria ranks 4th and Tuvalu ranks 3rd 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.