Syria vs UNHCR: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Syria
8.16 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
UNHCR
550.72 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Syria rank
2nd
UNHCR rank
2nd
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Syria
- UNHCR
How they compare
Syria currently reports 8.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 550.72 million constant 2024 US$ in UNHCR, a difference of 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Syria's figure about 14.8 times UNHCR's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 2nd and UNHCR ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 5 and UNHCR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | UNHCR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 33.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 40.90 million constant 2024 US$ | Syria |
| 1970s | 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 97.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | Syria |
| 1980s | 2.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 572.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | Syria |
| 1990s | 335.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 856.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 520.81 million constant 2024 US$ | UNHCR |
| 2000s | 223.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 592.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 369.44 million constant 2024 US$ | UNHCR |
| 2010s | 6.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 456.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | Syria |
| 2020s | 10.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 523.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.22 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 UNHCR?
- Syria, at 8.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 550.72 million constant 2024 US$ in UNHCR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Syria and UNHCR?
- 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and UNHCR?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Syria and UNHCR rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Syria ranks 2nd and UNHCR ranks 2nd 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.