Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Syria
Syria: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 55,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
55,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
23rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
74,150 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
126.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Syria is 55,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 177.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Syria peaked at 74,150 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 126.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Syria ranks 23rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Syria, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 726.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,050 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1963 | 126.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 1964 | 214.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1965 | 184.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1966 | 851.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +360.7% |
| 1967 | 236.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 1968 | 204.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 420.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +105.1% |
| 1970 | 869.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 1971 | 790.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 1,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +127.4% |
| 1973 | 11,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +564.0% |
| 1974 | 19,675 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 1975 | 18,648 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 17,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 20,818 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 16,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 31,775 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 1980 | 26,985 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 26,325 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 17,206 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1983 | 13,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 9,694 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 9,198 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 8,936 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 8,176 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 1,381 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 1989 | 1,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 7,866 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +615.6% |
| 1991 | 4,194 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1992 | 1,563 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1993 | 1,818 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 4,460 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +145.3% |
| 1995 | 2,078 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1996 | 1,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 1,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 1,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 1,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 1,098 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 1,613 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2002 | 485.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 2003 | 935.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +92.9% |
| 2004 | 814.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 597.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 201.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 2007 | 557.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +176.9% |
| 2008 | 1,006 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 2009 | 1,345 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 1,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 1,826 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2012 | 8,664 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +374.5% |
| 2013 | 20,032 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +131.2% |
| 2014 | 22,683 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 29,911 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 54,257 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 2017 | 66,213 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 68,249 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 71,262 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 74,150 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 68,898 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 49,199 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 55,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 55,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 11.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 55,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 11.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 | +615.6% | 1,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,866 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +564.0% | 1,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +374.5% | 1,826 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,664 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +360.7% | 184.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 851.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 446.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 126.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,050 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,980 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 790.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 31,775 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,212 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 26,985 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,725 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,866 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 865.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 201.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,613 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,428 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 71,262 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,952 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 49,199 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 74,150 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 20 Malta 60,555 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 59,789 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 58,423 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55,088 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Mauritius 49,036 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Bangladesh 44,475 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Syria?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Syria was 55,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 74,150 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Syria rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Syria ranks 23rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.3%. 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 from governments and private foundations, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 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 from governments and private foundations ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 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 from governments and private foundations 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.