Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Syria
Syria: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 55,608 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
55,608 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
17th
of 168 countries
All-time high
74,189 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
111.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Syria stood at 55,608 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 175.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Syria peaked at 74,189 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 111.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Syria ranks 17th of 168 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 grants and concessional loans, per square in Syria, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 726.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 843.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 111.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -86.8% |
| 1964 | 209.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 1965 | 178.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1966 | 217.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1967 | 225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 208.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 403.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +93.2% |
| 1970 | 777.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +92.7% |
| 1971 | 636.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 1,764 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +177.0% |
| 1973 | 11,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +560.9% |
| 1974 | 18,936 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1975 | 15,681 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 12,260 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 15,725 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 12,330 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 29,519 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +139.4% |
| 1980 | 26,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 24,790 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 16,386 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1983 | 12,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 9,876 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1985 | 9,491 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 8,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 7,588 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 514.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 1989 | 474.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 7,580 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1498.7% |
| 1991 | 3,427 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1992 | 749.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 1993 | 853.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 1,330 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1995 | 1,037 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 677.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1997 | 804.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 1,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 713.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2000 | 775.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 849.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 873.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 999.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 1,074 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1,052 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 1,898 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 2,153 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 1,823 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 2,184 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 8,510 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +289.6% |
| 2013 | 20,210 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +137.5% |
| 2014 | 22,819 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 29,957 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 54,334 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 2017 | 66,314 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 68,358 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 71,370 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 74,189 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 68,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 49,434 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 55,608 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 55,608 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,304 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 12.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 55,608 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 12.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1498.7% | 474.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,580 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +560.9% | 1,764 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,656 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +289.6% | 2,184 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,510 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 347.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 111.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 843.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,928 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 636.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29,519 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,645 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 474.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 26,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,826 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 677.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,580 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,217 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 775.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,153 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,588 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,823 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 71,370 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,045 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 49,434 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 74,189 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 14 Malta 72,438 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Palau 65,720 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 65,584 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Samoa 47,355 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Seychelles 42,334 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Haiti 39,544 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Syria
- 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) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Syria?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Syria was 55,608 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 74,189 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Syria rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Syria ranks 17th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.