Net ODA received in Syria
Syria: Net ODA received was 31.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2022, net oda received in Syria stood at 31.3%.
The figure is down 53.6% on the previous year and up 677.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Syria peaked at 83.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.
That places Syria 4th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.2% | — |
| 1961 | 1.8% | -20.1% |
| 1962 | 2.3% | +31.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -90.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +55.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -37.0% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | +579.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -75.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -19.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +64.5% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +108.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +113.0% |
| 1973 | 13.6% | +635.9% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 21.3% | +108.9% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | -29.0% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | -38.7% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | -28.7% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +47.6% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +31.3% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -74.2% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -27.2% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | +461.3% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -42.4% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -64.2% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +273.7% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -57.5% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -48.9% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -42.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -60.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +80.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -41.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -76.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +248.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +44.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +75.7% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +656.0% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +341.8% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +136.3% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | +79.4% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | -53.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 0.9% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 1.4% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 0.3% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 31.3% | 83.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 1 Tuvalu 101.8% compare
- 2 Marshall Islands 39.8% compare
- 3 Yemen 38.0% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 27.3% compare
- 6 Micronesia (country) 25.1% compare
- 7 Ukraine 20.9% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Syria
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 15.76 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 31.43 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 74.65 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 226.48 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 46.09 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 820.37 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 72.15 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 136.10 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 37.74 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 67.51 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Syria?
- Net oda received in Syria was 31.3% in 2022, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
- How does Syria rank for net oda received?
- Syria ranks 4th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 677.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).