Israel vs Syria: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Israel
4.32 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1996
Syria
8.16 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Israel rank
5th
Syria rank
2nd
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Israel
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 8.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.32 billion constant 2024 US$ in Israel, a difference of 3.84 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.9 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 5th and Syria ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 471.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 71.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 399.35 million constant 2024 US$ | Israel |
| 1970s | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 934.40 million constant 2024 US$ | Syria |
| 1980s | 3.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | Israel |
| 1990s | 2.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | 410.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Israel or Syria?
- Syria, at 8.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.32 billion constant 2024 US$ in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Israel and Syria?
- 3.84 billion constant 2024 US$, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Syria?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1996.
- How do Israel and Syria rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Israel ranks 5th and Syria ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – 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.