Ethiopia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans

Ethiopia
5.17 billion
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
8.16 billion
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
2nd

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 8.16 billion against 5.17 billion in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.99 billion.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 2nd of 178 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 163.67 million 71.85 million 91.82 million Ethiopia
1970s 259.11 million 2.19 billion 1.93 billion Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 980.45 million 2.14 billion 1.16 billion Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 1.12 billion 335.66 million 785.41 million Ethiopia
2000s 2.66 billion 223.45 million 2.43 billion Ethiopia
2010s 3.23 billion 6.35 billion 3.12 billion Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 4.54 billion 10.75 billion 6.20 billion Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Ethiopia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 8.16 billion against 5.17 billion in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic?
2.99 billion, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed