Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Syria
Syria: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP 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 vs. GDP 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$.
Analysis
Syria recorded 330.62 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Syria peaked at 674.17 constant 2024 US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.88 constant 2024 US$, in 2006.
Syria ranks 30th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | 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% |
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 economy & growth data for Syria
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.8 % change on previous year (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 126.21 current US$ per person (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 37.37 % change on previous year (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 447.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 473,315 current LCU per person (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -13.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 101.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -13.39 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Syria?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Syria ranks 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp 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 vs. GDP 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.