Syria vs Palestine: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Syria
8.16 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Palestine
4.36 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Syria rank
2nd
Palestine rank
4th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Syria
- Palestine
How they compare
Syria currently reports 8.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.36 billion constant 2024 US$ in Palestine, a difference of 3.81 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.9 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Palestine ahead.
Syria ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 746.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 575.89 million constant 2024 US$ | Palestine |
| 2000s | 223.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | Palestine |
| 2010s | 6.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | Syria |
| 2020s | 10.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.76 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 Palestine?
- Syria, at 8.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.36 billion constant 2024 US$ in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Syria and Palestine?
- 3.81 billion constant 2024 US$, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Palestine rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Syria ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 4th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β 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.