Syria vs UNFPA: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Syria
8.16 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
UNFPA
392.42 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Syria rank
2nd
UNFPA rank
5th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Syria
- UNFPA
How they compare
Syria currently reports 8.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 392.42 million constant 2024 US$ in UNFPA, a difference of 7.77 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Syria's figure about 20.8 times UNFPA's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 2nd and UNFPA ranks 5th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 4 and UNFPA in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | UNFPA | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 229.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | Syria |
| 1980s | 2.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 358.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | Syria |
| 1990s | 335.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 390.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 55.07 million constant 2024 US$ | UNFPA |
| 2000s | 223.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 447.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 223.89 million constant 2024 US$ | UNFPA |
| 2010s | 6.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 454.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | Syria |
| 2020s | 10.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 436.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Syria or UNFPA?
- Syria, at 8.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 392.42 million constant 2024 US$ in UNFPA as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Syria and UNFPA?
- 7.77 billion constant 2024 US$, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and UNFPA?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Syria and UNFPA rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Syria ranks 2nd and UNFPA ranks 5th 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.