Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Syria
Syria: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 390.19 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Syria, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Syria stood at 390.19 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 132.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Syria peaked at 541.79 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5303 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Syria 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.93 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.36 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1962 | 5.04 current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5303 current US$ per person | -89.5% |
| 1964 | 0.892 current US$ per person | +68.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6016 current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1966 | 3.62 current US$ per person | +501.3% |
| 1967 | 1 current US$ per person | -72.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8731 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 1.78 current US$ per person | +103.8% |
| 1970 | 3.42 current US$ per person | +92.3% |
| 1971 | 3.29 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 7.99 current US$ per person | +143.2% |
| 1973 | 60.31 current US$ per person | +654.6% |
| 1974 | 105.65 current US$ per person | +75.2% |
| 1975 | 109.54 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 101.76 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 127.72 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 109.87 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 237.23 current US$ per person | +115.9% |
| 1980 | 213.54 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 195.53 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 120.75 current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 1983 | 89.95 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 62.78 current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 1985 | 57.41 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 66.08 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 69.55 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 16.13 current US$ per person | -76.8% |
| 1989 | 10.23 current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 1990 | 70.18 current US$ per person | +585.9% |
| 1991 | 41.25 current US$ per person | -41.2% |
| 1992 | 14.7 current US$ per person | -64.4% |
| 1993 | 18.74 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 52.36 current US$ per person | +179.4% |
| 1995 | 24.35 current US$ per person | -53.5% |
| 1996 | 14.38 current US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 1997 | 12.85 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 9.86 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 14.13 current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 2000 | 9.6 current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 9.01 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6 current US$ per person | -60.1% |
| 2003 | 6.62 current US$ per person | +84.0% |
| 2004 | 5.81 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 3.78 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 1.01 current US$ per person | -73.2% |
| 2007 | 4.03 current US$ per person | +297.5% |
| 2008 | 7.29 current US$ per person | +80.8% |
| 2009 | 9.27 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 7.74 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 14.67 current US$ per person | +89.4% |
| 2012 | 73.44 current US$ per person | +400.8% |
| 2013 | 167.89 current US$ per person | +128.6% |
| 2014 | 205.9 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 253.31 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 463.68 current US$ per person | +83.0% |
| 2017 | 541.79 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 510.32 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 497.5 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 476.8 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 448.1 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 319.77 current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 390.19 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 390.19 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.38 current US$ per person, 6.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 390.19 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.54 current US$ per person, 8.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +654.6% | 7.99 current US$ per person | 60.31 current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +585.9% | 10.23 current US$ per person | 70.18 current US$ per person |
| 1966 | +501.3% | 0.6016 current US$ per person | 3.62 current US$ per person |
| 2012 | +400.8% | 14.67 current US$ per person | 73.44 current US$ per person |
| 2007 | +297.5% | 1.01 current US$ per person | 4.03 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 current US$ per person | 0.5303 current US$ per person | 5.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.68 current US$ per person | 3.29 current US$ per person | 237.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.2 current US$ per person | 10.23 current US$ per person | 213.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.28 current US$ per person | 9.86 current US$ per person | 70.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 current US$ per person | 1.01 current US$ per person | 9.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 273.62 current US$ per person | 7.74 current US$ per person | 541.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 408.72 current US$ per person | 319.77 current US$ per person | 476.8 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 16 Samoa 540.8 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Vanuatu 468.32 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Moldova 427.78 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Israel 389.45 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Maldives 381.2 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Sao Tome and Principe 376.14 current US$ per person 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 official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Syria?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Syria was 390.19 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 541.79 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5303 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Syria rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Syria ranks 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.4%. 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 Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.