Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Syria
Syria: Foreign aid received as a share of national income was 47.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
47.8%
Change on year
up 51.9%
World rank
4th
of 169 countries
All-time high
86.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Syria, 1960–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as a share of national income in Syria is 47.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 51.9% on the previous year and up 168.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income in Syria peaked at 86.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.
Syria ranks 4th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.2% | — |
| 1961 | 1.8% | -20.0% |
| 1962 | 2.3% | +31.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -90.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +56.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -37.0% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | +580.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -75.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -18.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +64.3% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +108.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +113.2% |
| 1973 | 13.6% | +635.6% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 21.3% | +108.9% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | -29.0% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | -38.7% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | -28.7% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +47.6% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +31.3% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -74.1% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -27.2% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | +461.4% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -42.4% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -64.2% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +273.7% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -57.5% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -48.9% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -42.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -59.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +78.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -41.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -76.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +250.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +44.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +75.9% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +655.7% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +341.8% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +136.3% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | +86.5% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -55.1% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +51.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 0.9% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 1.4% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 0.3% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 31.5% | 86.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 1 Marshall Islands 213.9% compare
- 2 Micronesia (country) 131.0% compare
- 3 Tuvalu 81.4% compare
- 5 Yemen 47.3% compare
- 6 South Sudan 41.1% compare
- 7 Burundi 28.3% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income in Syria?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Syria was 47.8% in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
- How does Syria rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Syria ranks 4th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.