Pakistan vs Syria: Foreign aid received by income group
Foreign aid received by income group over time
- Pakistan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 8.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.64 billion constant 2024 US$ in Pakistan, a difference of 3.51 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.8 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 5th and Syria ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 89.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 2.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 123.03 million constant 2024 US$ | Syria |
| 1980s | 1.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 270.21 million constant 2024 US$ | Syria |
| 1990s | 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 500.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 607.32 million constant 2024 US$ | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 158.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | Syria |
| 2020s | 3.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, Pakistan or Syria?
- Syria, at 8.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.64 billion constant 2024 US$ in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group between Pakistan and Syria?
- 3.51 billion constant 2024 US$, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Syria rank globally for foreign aid received by income group?
- Pakistan ranks 5th and Syria ranks 2nd 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 by income group. 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 (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.