Syria vs UNHCR: Foreign aid received by income group
Syria
8.16 billion
in 2024
UNHCR
550.72 million
in 2024
Syria rank
2nd
UNHCR rank
2nd
Foreign aid received by income group over time
- Syria
- UNHCR
How they compare
Syria currently reports 8.16 billion against 550.72 million in UNHCR, a difference of 7.61 billion.
That makes Syria's figure about 14.8 times UNHCR's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 2nd and UNHCR ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 5 and UNHCR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | UNHCR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.22 million | 33.20 million | 44.02 million | Syria |
| 1970s | 2.57 billion | 97.63 million | 2.47 billion | Syria |
| 1980s | 2.24 billion | 572.46 million | 1.67 billion | Syria |
| 1990s | 500.83 million | 856.51 million | 355.68 million | UNHCR |
| 2000s | 158.95 million | 593.43 million | 434.48 million | UNHCR |
| 2010s | 6.32 billion | 456.06 million | 5.87 billion | Syria |
| 2020s | 10.73 billion | 519.60 million | 10.21 billion | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, Syria or UNHCR?
- Syria, at 8.16 billion against 550.72 million in UNHCR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group between Syria and UNHCR?
- 7.61 billion, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and UNHCR?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Syria and UNHCR rank globally for foreign aid received by income group?
- Syria ranks 2nd and UNHCR 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.