Israel vs UNHCR: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Israel
4.32 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1996
UNHCR
550.72 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Israel rank
5th
UNHCR rank
2nd
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Israel
- UNHCR
How they compare
Israel currently reports 4.32 billion constant 2024 US$ against 550.72 million constant 2024 US$ in UNHCR, a difference of 3.77 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Israel's figure about 7.8 times UNHCR's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 5th and UNHCR ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | UNHCR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 33.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.27 million constant 2024 US$ | Israel |
| 1970s | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 97.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | Israel |
| 1980s | 3.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 572.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | Israel |
| 1990s | 2.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | 920.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.97 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 UNHCR?
- Israel, at 4.32 billion constant 2024 US$ against 550.72 million constant 2024 US$ in UNHCR as of 1996.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Israel and UNHCR?
- 3.77 billion constant 2024 US$, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and UNHCR?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 1996.
- How do Israel and UNHCR rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Israel ranks 5th and UNHCR 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.