Syrian Arab Republic vs UNHCR: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans

Syrian Arab Republic
8.16 billion
in 2024
UNHCR
550.72 million
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
2nd
UNHCR rank
2nd

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • UNHCR
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 8.16 billion against 550.72 million in UNHCR, a difference of 7.61 billion.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 14.8 times UNHCR's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 2nd and UNHCR ranks 2nd of 178 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 5 and UNHCR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic UNHCR Difference Ahead
1960s 74.10 million 33.20 million 40.90 million Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 2.19 billion 97.63 million 2.09 billion Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 2.14 billion 572.46 million 1.57 billion Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 335.66 million 856.47 million 520.81 million UNHCR
2000s 223.45 million 592.89 million 369.44 million UNHCR
2010s 6.35 billion 456.05 million 5.90 billion Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 10.75 billion 523.30 million 10.22 billion Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Syrian Arab Republic or UNHCR?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 8.16 billion against 550.72 million in UNHCR as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Syrian Arab Republic and UNHCR?
7.61 billion, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and UNHCR?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and UNHCR rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 2nd and UNHCR ranks 2nd 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