UNRWA vs Palestine: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
UNRWA
300.89 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Palestine
4.36 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
UNRWA rank
6th
Palestine rank
4th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- UNRWA
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 4.36 billion constant 2024 US$ against 300.89 million constant 2024 US$ in UNRWA, a difference of 4.05 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Palestine's figure about 14.5 times UNRWA's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was UNRWA ahead.
UNRWA ranks 6th and Palestine ranks 4th of 7 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNRWA | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 296.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 746.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 449.95 million constant 2024 US$ | Palestine |
| 2000s | 389.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | Palestine |
| 2010s | 352.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | Palestine |
| 2020s | 357.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, UNRWA or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 4.36 billion constant 2024 US$ against 300.89 million constant 2024 US$ in UNRWA as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between UNRWA and Palestine?
- 4.05 billion constant 2024 US$, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNRWA and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do UNRWA and Palestine rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- UNRWA ranks 6th and Palestine ranks 4th of 7 groups.
- 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.