Syrian Arab Republic vs WFP: Foreign aid received by income group

Syrian Arab Republic
8.16 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
WFP
521.74 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
2nd
WFP rank
4th

Foreign aid received by income group over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • WFP
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 8.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 521.74 million constant 2024 US$ in WFP, a difference of 7.64 billion constant 2024 US$.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 15.6 times WFP's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was WFP ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 2nd and WFP ranks 4th of 178 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 4 and WFP in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic WFP Difference Ahead
1960s 57.44 million constant 2024 US$ 267.23 million constant 2024 US$ 209.79 million constant 2024 US$ WFP
1970s 2.57 billion constant 2024 US$ 853.83 million constant 2024 US$ 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 2.24 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ 815.56 million constant 2024 US$ Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 500.83 million constant 2024 US$ 1.32 billion constant 2024 US$ 815.78 million constant 2024 US$ WFP
2000s 158.95 million constant 2024 US$ 702.21 million constant 2024 US$ 543.26 million constant 2024 US$ WFP
2010s 6.32 billion constant 2024 US$ 399.73 million constant 2024 US$ 5.92 billion constant 2024 US$ Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 10.73 billion constant 2024 US$ 529.59 million constant 2024 US$ 10.20 billion constant 2024 US$ Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, Syrian Arab Republic or WFP?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 8.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 521.74 million constant 2024 US$ in WFP as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group between Syrian Arab Republic and WFP?
7.64 billion constant 2024 US$, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and WFP?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and WFP rank globally for foreign aid received by income group?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 2nd and WFP ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026) – 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

Indicator
Foreign aid received by income group
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.