Net official development assistance received in Syria
Syria: Net official development assistance received was 9.21 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Syria, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Syria stood at 9.21 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 28.2% on the previous year and up 153.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Syria peaked at 10.42 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.71 million current US$, in 1963.
Syria ranks 2nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Syria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.39 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 16.20 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1962 | 24.98 million current US$ | +54.2% |
| 1963 | 2.71 million current US$ | -89.2% |
| 1964 | 4.70 million current US$ | +73.4% |
| 1965 | 3.27 million current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1966 | 20.29 million current US$ | +520.5% |
| 1967 | 5.81 million current US$ | -71.4% |
| 1968 | 5.22 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 10.99 million current US$ | +110.5% |
| 1970 | 21.84 million current US$ | +98.7% |
| 1971 | 21.68 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 54.55 million current US$ | +151.6% |
| 1973 | 425.78 million current US$ | +680.5% |
| 1974 | 771.50 million current US$ | +81.2% |
| 1975 | 827.48 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 795.52 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 919.90 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +123.4% |
| 1980 | 1.91 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 1.81 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.16 billion current US$ | -36.2% |
| 1983 | 890.97 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 643.98 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1985 | 609.98 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 727.09 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 792.14 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 190.03 million current US$ | -76.0% |
| 1989 | 124.62 million current US$ | -34.4% |
| 1990 | 882.82 million current US$ | +608.4% |
| 1991 | 535.49 million current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1992 | 196.74 million current US$ | -63.3% |
| 1993 | 258.58 million current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 744.02 million current US$ | +187.7% |
| 1995 | 355.97 million current US$ | -52.2% |
| 1996 | 215.99 million current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1997 | 198.11 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 156.02 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 229.37 million current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2000 | 159.76 million current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 153.68 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 62.82 million current US$ | -59.1% |
| 2003 | 118.39 million current US$ | +88.4% |
| 2004 | 106.50 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 71.10 million current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 19.91 million current US$ | -72.0% |
| 2007 | 84.20 million current US$ | +322.8% |
| 2008 | 157.75 million current US$ | +87.3% |
| 2009 | 203.62 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 174.09 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 335.52 million current US$ | +92.7% |
| 2012 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +398.2% |
| 2013 | 3.64 billion current US$ | +117.6% |
| 2014 | 4.17 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 4.92 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 8.90 billion current US$ | +80.9% |
| 2017 | 10.42 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 9.99 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.13 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.04 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.69 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 7.18 billion current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 9.21 billion current US$ | +28.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 9.21 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 6.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 9.21 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 480.07 million current US$, 19.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +680.5% | 54.55 million current US$ | 425.78 million current US$ |
| 1990 | +608.4% | 124.62 million current US$ | 882.82 million current US$ |
| 1966 | +520.5% | 3.27 million current US$ | 20.29 million current US$ |
| 2012 | +398.2% | 335.52 million current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ |
| 2007 | +322.8% | 19.91 million current US$ | 84.20 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.26 million current US$ | 2.71 million current US$ | 24.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 692.64 million current US$ | 21.68 million current US$ | 2.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 885.82 million current US$ | 124.62 million current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 377.31 million current US$ | 156.02 million current US$ | 882.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.77 million current US$ | 19.91 million current US$ | 203.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 billion current US$ | 174.09 million current US$ | 10.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.03 billion current US$ | 7.18 billion current US$ | 10.04 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 1 Ukraine 38.94 billion current US$ compare
- 3 Bangladesh 5.68 billion current US$ compare
- 4 Ethiopia 5.40 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.35 billion current US$ 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 in Syria?
- Net official development assistance received in Syria was 9.21 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.42 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 million current US$ in 1963.
- How does Syria rank for net official development assistance received?
- Syria ranks 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.1%. 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 official development assistance received (current US$). 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.