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

Israel
4.32 billion
in 1996
UNRWA
300.89 million
in 2024
Israel rank
5th
UNRWA rank
6th

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time

  • Israel
  • UNRWA
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 4.32 billion against 300.89 million in UNRWA, a difference of 4.02 billion.

That makes Israel's figure about 14.3 times UNRWA's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1968 it was UNRWA ahead.

Israel ranks 5th and UNRWA ranks 6th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and UNRWA in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel UNRWA Difference Ahead
1960s 45.89 million 194.74 million 148.85 million UNRWA
1970s 1.26 billion 337.98 million 919.84 million Israel
1980s 3.16 billion 348.65 million 2.81 billion Israel
1990s 2.89 billion 352.16 million 2.54 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 UNRWA?
Israel, at 4.32 billion against 300.89 million in UNRWA as of 1996.
What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Israel and UNRWA?
4.02 billion, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and UNRWA?
29 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 1996.
How do Israel and UNRWA rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Israel ranks 5th and UNRWA ranks 6th 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