UNRWA vs Yemen: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
UNRWA
300.89 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Yemen
3.17 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
UNRWA rank
6th
Yemen rank
7th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- UNRWA
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3.17 billion constant 2024 US$ against 300.89 million constant 2024 US$ in UNRWA, a difference of 2.86 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Yemen's figure about 10.5 times UNRWA's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was UNRWA ahead.
UNRWA ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 7th of 7 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, UNRWA averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNRWA | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 47.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 147.03 million constant 2024 US$ | UNRWA |
| 1970s | 337.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 671.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 333.51 million constant 2024 US$ | Yemen |
| 1980s | 348.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 822.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 473.81 million constant 2024 US$ | Yemen |
| 1990s | 321.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 303.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 18.18 million constant 2024 US$ | UNRWA |
| 2000s | 389.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 328.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 61.05 million constant 2024 US$ | UNRWA |
| 2010s | 352.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | Yemen |
| 2020s | 357.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3.17 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 Yemen?
- 2.86 billion constant 2024 US$, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNRWA and Yemen?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do UNRWA and Yemen rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- UNRWA ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 7th of 7 groups.
- 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.