Israel vs UNHCR: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans

Israel
4.32 billion
in 1996
UNHCR
550.72 million
in 2024
Israel rank
5th
UNHCR rank
2nd

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time

  • Israel
  • UNHCR
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 4.32 billion against 550.72 million in UNHCR, a difference of 3.77 billion.

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 171 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 33.20 million 10.27 million Israel
1970s 1.26 billion 97.63 million 1.16 billion Israel
1980s 3.16 billion 572.46 million 2.59 billion Israel
1990s 2.89 billion 920.33 million 1.97 billion 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 against 550.72 million 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, 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 171 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