Pakistan vs Syria: Foreign aid received by income group

Pakistan
4.64 billion
in 2024
Syria
8.16 billion
in 2024
Pakistan rank
5th
Syria rank
2nd

Foreign aid received by income group over time

  • Pakistan
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 8.16 billion against 4.64 billion in Pakistan, a difference of 3.51 billion.

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 171 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 89.04 million 2.93 billion Pakistan
1970s 2.45 billion 2.57 billion 123.03 million Syria
1980s 1.97 billion 2.24 billion 270.21 million Syria
1990s 1.11 billion 500.83 million 607.32 million Pakistan
2000s 2.04 billion 158.95 million 1.88 billion Pakistan
2010s 3.07 billion 6.32 billion 3.25 billion Syria
2020s 3.32 billion 10.73 billion 7.42 billion 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 against 4.64 billion in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group between Pakistan and Syria?
3.51 billion, 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 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Foreign aid received by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed