Ethiopia vs Syria: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Ethiopia
5.17 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Syria
8.16 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Syria rank
2nd
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Ethiopia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 8.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 5.17 billion constant 2024 US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 71.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 91.82 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 259.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | Syria |
| 1980s | 980.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | Syria |
| 1990s | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 335.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 785.41 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 223.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | Syria |
| 2020s | 4.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Syria, at 8.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 5.17 billion constant 2024 US$ in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Ethiopia and Syria?
- 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Syria rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with major processing by 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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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.