Foreign aid received by income group in Palestine
Palestine: Foreign aid received by income group was 4.33 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received by income group in Palestine, 1993–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received by income group in Palestine stood at 4.33 billion constant 2024 US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group in Palestine peaked at 4.33 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 293.66 million constant 2024 US$, in 1993.
That places Palestine 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Foreign aid received by income group in Palestine, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 293.66 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1994 | 754.51 million constant 2024 US$ | +156.9% |
| 1995 | 719.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 816.21 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 950.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 963.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 882.89 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 1.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | +54.9% |
| 2002 | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 1.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 1.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 2.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | +40.2% |
| 2009 | 3.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 2.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 2.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 2.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 2.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 2.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 3.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | +53.9% |
| 2024 | 4.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 4.33 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 807.30 million constant 2024 US$, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 4.33 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 662.25 million constant 2024 US$, 6.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received by income group in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +156.9% | 293.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 754.51 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 768.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 293.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 963.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 3 Ethiopia 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 4 Bangladesh 5.10 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 5 Pakistan 4.64 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 7 Nigeria 4.13 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 8 Israel 4.10 billion constant 2024 US$
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.98 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received by income group in Palestine?
- Foreign aid received by income group in Palestine was 4.33 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.66 million constant 2024 US$ in 1993.
- How does Palestine rank for foreign aid received by income group?
- Palestine ranks 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received by income group rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.