Foreign aid received per capita in Syria
Syria: Foreign aid received per capita was 330.62 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
330.62 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
30th
of 178 countries
All-time high
674.17 constant 2024 US$
in 1979
All-time low
1.88 constant 2024 US$
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received per capita in Syria is 330.62 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Syria peaked at 674.17 constant 2024 US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.88 constant 2024 US$, in 2006.
That places Syria 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.6 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 27.75 constant 2024 US$ | -14.9% |
| 1962 | 38.91 constant 2024 US$ | +40.2% |
| 1963 | 4.55 constant 2024 US$ | -88.3% |
| 1964 | 7.5 constant 2024 US$ | +64.9% |
| 1965 | 6.25 constant 2024 US$ | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 27.88 constant 2024 US$ | +346.5% |
| 1967 | 7.51 constant 2024 US$ | -73.1% |
| 1968 | 6.3 constant 2024 US$ | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 12.51 constant 2024 US$ | +98.6% |
| 1970 | 25.04 constant 2024 US$ | +100.3% |
| 1971 | 22.02 constant 2024 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 48.41 constant 2024 US$ | +119.8% |
| 1973 | 310.73 constant 2024 US$ | +541.9% |
| 1974 | 495.17 constant 2024 US$ | +59.4% |
| 1975 | 453.66 constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 407.37 constant 2024 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 472.89 constant 2024 US$ | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 354.83 constant 2024 US$ | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 674.17 constant 2024 US$ | +90.0% |
| 1980 | 553.63 constant 2024 US$ | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 522.45 constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 330.33 constant 2024 US$ | -36.8% |
| 1983 | 243.46 constant 2024 US$ | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 173.66 constant 2024 US$ | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 159.08 constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 149.25 constant 2024 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 131.94 constant 2024 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 21.55 constant 2024 US$ | -83.7% |
| 1989 | 16.59 constant 2024 US$ | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 114.92 constant 2024 US$ | +592.9% |
| 1991 | 59.37 constant 2024 US$ | -48.3% |
| 1992 | 21.45 constant 2024 US$ | -63.9% |
| 1993 | 24.22 constant 2024 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 57.68 constant 2024 US$ | +138.2% |
| 1995 | 26.13 constant 2024 US$ | -54.7% |
| 1996 | 18.3 constant 2024 US$ | -30.0% |
| 1997 | 16.08 constant 2024 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 12.87 constant 2024 US$ | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 14.96 constant 2024 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 12.13 constant 2024 US$ | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 17.39 constant 2024 US$ | +43.3% |
| 2002 | 5.1 constant 2024 US$ | -70.6% |
| 2003 | 9.6 constant 2024 US$ | +88.2% |
| 2004 | 8.15 constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 5.83 constant 2024 US$ | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 1.88 constant 2024 US$ | -67.7% |
| 2007 | 4.9 constant 2024 US$ | +160.4% |
| 2008 | 8.54 constant 2024 US$ | +74.1% |
| 2009 | 11.24 constant 2024 US$ | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 9.63 constant 2024 US$ | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 14.65 constant 2024 US$ | +52.3% |
| 2012 | 69.9 constant 2024 US$ | +377.0% |
| 2013 | 169.78 constant 2024 US$ | +142.9% |
| 2014 | 205.45 constant 2024 US$ | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 282.76 constant 2024 US$ | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 519.09 constant 2024 US$ | +83.6% |
| 2017 | 632.45 constant 2024 US$ | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 640.14 constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 642.93 constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 646.86 constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 584.94 constant 2024 US$ | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 402.2 constant 2024 US$ | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 432.41 constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 330.62 constant 2024 US$ | -23.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 330.62 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.4 constant 2024 US$, 5.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 330.62 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.32 constant 2024 US$, 8.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +592.9% | 16.59 constant 2024 US$ | 114.92 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1973 | +541.9% | 48.41 constant 2024 US$ | 310.73 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2012 | +377.0% | 14.65 constant 2024 US$ | 69.9 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1966 | +346.5% | 6.25 constant 2024 US$ | 27.88 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.17 constant 2024 US$ | 4.55 constant 2024 US$ | 38.91 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 326.43 constant 2024 US$ | 22.02 constant 2024 US$ | 674.17 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 230.2 constant 2024 US$ | 16.59 constant 2024 US$ | 553.63 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.6 constant 2024 US$ | 12.87 constant 2024 US$ | 114.92 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.48 constant 2024 US$ | 1.88 constant 2024 US$ | 17.39 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.68 constant 2024 US$ | 9.63 constant 2024 US$ | 642.93 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.41 constant 2024 US$ | 330.62 constant 2024 US$ | 646.86 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 27 Saint Lucia 425.08 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 28 Fiji 406.02 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 345.2 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 31 Maldives 328.43 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 313.17 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 33 Moldova 309.47 constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Syria
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 276.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7,688 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita in Syria?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Syria was 330.62 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 674.17 constant 2024 US$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 constant 2024 US$ in 2006.
- How does Syria rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Syria ranks 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.