Syria vs UNHCR: Foreign aid received

Syria

8.16 billion constant 2024 US$

in 2024

UNHCR

550.72 million constant 2024 US$

in 2024

Syria rank

2nd

UNHCR rank

2nd

Foreign aid received over time

Syria
UNHCR

How they compare

Syria currently reports 8.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 550.72 million constant 2024 US$ in UNHCR, a difference of 7.61 billion constant 2024 US$.

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 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Foreign aid received
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: 07 August 2026

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.