Syria vs WFP: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Syria
8.16 billion
in 2024
WFP
521.74 million
in 2024
Syria rank
2nd
WFP rank
4th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Syria
- WFP
How they compare
Syria currently reports 8.16 billion against 521.74 million in WFP, a difference of 7.64 billion.
That makes Syria's figure about 15.6 times WFP's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was WFP ahead.
Syria ranks 2nd and WFP ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 4 and WFP in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | WFP | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.23 million | 267.23 million | 211.00 million | WFP |
| 1970s | 2.19 billion | 853.83 million | 1.34 billion | Syria |
| 1980s | 2.14 billion | 1.43 billion | 711.39 million | Syria |
| 1990s | 335.66 million | 1.32 billion | 980.95 million | WFP |
| 2000s | 223.45 million | 702.21 million | 478.76 million | WFP |
| 2010s | 6.35 billion | 399.72 million | 5.95 billion | Syria |
| 2020s | 10.75 billion | 529.59 million | 10.22 billion | 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 WFP?
- Syria, at 8.16 billion against 521.74 million in WFP as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Syria and WFP?
- 7.64 billion, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and WFP?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Syria and WFP rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Syria ranks 2nd and WFP ranks 4th 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.