Israel vs UNRWA: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Israel
4.32 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1996
UNRWA
300.89 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Israel rank
5th
UNRWA rank
6th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Israel
- UNRWA
How they compare
Israel currently reports 4.32 billion constant 2024 US$ against 300.89 million constant 2024 US$ in UNRWA, a difference of 4.02 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Israel's figure about 14.3 times UNRWA's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1968 it was UNRWA ahead.
Israel ranks 5th and UNRWA ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and UNRWA in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | UNRWA | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 194.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 148.85 million constant 2024 US$ | UNRWA |
| 1970s | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 337.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 919.84 million constant 2024 US$ | Israel |
| 1980s | 3.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 348.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | Israel |
| 1990s | 2.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | 352.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.54 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 UNRWA?
- Israel, at 4.32 billion constant 2024 US$ against 300.89 million constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$, 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?
- 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.