Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in UNRWA

UNRWA: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development was 959.01 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
959.01 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 17.9%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
1.17 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2023
All-time low
406.54 million constant 2024 US$
in 2007
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in UNRWA, 2001–2024

400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1.2B2001201220242001: 493.0M constant 2024 US$2002: 498.7M constant 2024 US$2003: 467.7M constant 2024 US$2004: 463.7M constant 2024 US$2005: 426.4M constant 2024 US$2006: 442.1M constant 2024 US$2007: 406.5M constant 2024 US$2008: 487.6M constant 2024 US$2009: 515.6M constant 2024 US$2010: 585.3M constant 2024 US$2011: 600.8M constant 2024 US$2012: 683.7M constant 2024 US$2013: 525.0M constant 2024 US$2014: 687.0M constant 2024 US$2015: 812.8M constant 2024 US$2016: 805.2M constant 2024 US$2017: 986.2M constant 2024 US$2018: 806.5M constant 2024 US$2019: 803.1M constant 2024 US$2020: 807.0M constant 2024 US$2021: 712.3M constant 2024 US$2022: 864.5M constant 2024 US$2023: 1.2B constant 2024 US$2024: 959.0M constant 2024 US$

Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

UNRWA recorded 959.01 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in UNRWA peaked at 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 406.54 million constant 2024 US$, in 2007.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 466.82 million constant 2024 US$ 406.54 million constant 2024 US$ 515.61 million constant 2024 US$ 9
2010s 729.56 million constant 2024 US$ 524.98 million constant 2024 US$ 986.19 million constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 902.08 million constant 2024 US$ 712.29 million constant 2024 US$ 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ 5

Countries ranked near UNRWA

  1. 1 United States 44.09 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 2 Germany 27.04 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 3 Japan 14.06 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 11.49 billion constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in UNRWA?
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in UNRWA was 959.01 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development recorded in UNRWA?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development recorded in UNRWA?
The lowest recorded value was 406.54 million constant 2024 US$ in 2007.
How does UNRWA rank for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
UNRWA ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development rising or falling in UNRWA?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNRWA data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
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
51 places, 1,413 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance given that is non-humanitarian aid. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.