Net official flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$) in Syria

Syria: Net official flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$) was 7.35 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7.35 million current US$
Change on year
up 17,061.1%
World rank
17th
of 130 countries
All-time high
47.01 million current US$
in 2010
All-time low
10,000 current US$
in 1979
Years of data
37
1979–2020

Net official flows from UN agencies, UNHCR in Syria, 1979–2020

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1979199920201979: 10.0k current US$1980: 10.0k current US$1981: 10.0k current US$1982: 570.0k current US$1983: 260.0k current US$1984: 170.0k current US$1985: 160.0k current US$1986: 80.0k current US$1990: 200.0k current US$1991: 1.1M current US$1992: 1.1M current US$1993: 1.1M current US$1994: 1.2M current US$1995: 2.1M current US$1996: 2.2M current US$1997: 2.3M current US$1998: 2.3M current US$1999: 2.4M current US$2000: 1.5M current US$2001: 1.6M current US$2002: 1.8M current US$2003: 1.1M current US$2004: 1.4M current US$2005: 690.0k current US$2006: 360.0k current US$2007: 210.0k current US$2008: 520.0k current US$2009: 980.0k current US$2010: 47.0M current US$2012: 916.2k current US$2014: 441.2k current US$2015: 720.2k current US$2016: 16.2M current US$2017: 6.3M current US$2018: 8.0M current US$2019: 42.8k current US$2020: 7.3M current US$

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official flows from un agencies, unhcr in Syria is 7.35 million current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17,061.1% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official flows from un agencies, unhcr in Syria peaked at 47.01 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,000 current US$, in 1979.

That places Syria 17th out of 130 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net official flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$) in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Net official flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$) in Syria, 1979 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1979 10,000 current US$ —
1980 10,000 current US$ +0.0%
1981 10,000 current US$ +0.0%
1982 570,000 current US$ +5600.0%
1983 260,000 current US$ -54.4%
1984 170,000 current US$ -34.6%
1985 160,000 current US$ -5.9%
1986 80,000 current US$ -50.0%
1990 200,000 current US$ +150.0%
1991 1.11 million current US$ +455.0%
1992 1.13 million current US$ +1.8%
1993 1.06 million current US$ -6.2%
1994 1.16 million current US$ +9.4%
1995 2.06 million current US$ +77.6%
1996 2.17 million current US$ +5.3%
1997 2.26 million current US$ +4.1%
1998 2.30 million current US$ +1.8%
1999 2.43 million current US$ +5.7%
2000 1.54 million current US$ -36.6%
2001 1.59 million current US$ +3.2%
2002 1.84 million current US$ +15.7%
2003 1.08 million current US$ -41.3%
2004 1.35 million current US$ +25.0%
2005 690,000 current US$ -48.9%
2006 360,000 current US$ -47.8%
2007 210,000 current US$ -41.7%
2008 520,000 current US$ +147.6%
2009 980,000 current US$ +88.5%
2010 47.01 million current US$ +4696.9%
2012 916,200 current US$ -98.1%
2014 441,200 current US$ -51.8%
2015 720,213 current US$ +63.2%
2016 16.19 million current US$ +2148.5%
2017 6.33 million current US$ -60.9%
2018 7.97 million current US$ +25.9%
2019 42,817 current US$ -99.5%
2020 7.35 million current US$ +17061.1%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 7.35 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.00 million current US$, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 7.35 million current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.63 million current US$, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +17061.1% 42,817 current US$ 7.35 million current US$
1982 +5600.0% 10,000 current US$ 570,000 current US$
2010 +4696.9% 980,000 current US$ 47.01 million current US$
2016 +2148.5% 720,213 current US$ 16.19 million current US$
1991 +455.0% 200,000 current US$ 1.11 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,000 current US$ 10,000 current US$ 10,000 current US$ 1
1980s 180,000 current US$ 10,000 current US$ 570,000 current US$ 7
1990s 1.59 million current US$ 200,000 current US$ 2.43 million current US$ 10
2000s 1.02 million current US$ 210,000 current US$ 1.84 million current US$ 10
2010s 9.95 million current US$ 42,817 current US$ 47.01 million current US$ 8
2020s 7.35 million current US$ 7.35 million current US$ 7.35 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 14 Colombia 9.69 million current US$ compare
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  3. 16 Russia 8.08 million current US$ compare
  4. 18 Iran 6.30 million current US$ compare
  5. 19 Ukraine 6.22 million current US$ compare
  6. 20 Cameroon 6.17 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official flows from un agencies, unhcr in Syria?
Net official flows from un agencies, unhcr in Syria was 7.35 million current US$ in 2020, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net official flows from un agencies, unhcr recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 47.01 million current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest net official flows from un agencies, unhcr recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 10,000 current US$ in 1979.
How does Syria rank for net official flows from un agencies, unhcr?
Syria ranks 17th out of 130 countries with data for 2020.
Is net official flows from un agencies, unhcr rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. 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 flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNHCR (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 5,982 data points, 1969–2023
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Net official flows from UN agencies are the net disbursements of total official flows from the UN agencies. Total official flows are the sum of Official Development Assistance (ODA) or official aid and Other Official Flows (OOF) and represent the total disbursements by the official sector at large to the recipient country. Net disbursements are gross disbursements of grants and loans minus repayments of principal on earlier loans. ODA consists of loans made on concessional terms (with a grant element of at least 25 percent, calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent) and grants made to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. Official aid refers to aid flows from official donors to countries and territories in part II of the DAC list of recipients: more advanced countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and certain advanced developing countries and territories. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Part II of the DAC List was abolished in 2005. The collection of data on official aid and other resource flows to Part II countries ended with 2004 data. OOF are transactions by the official sector whose main objective is other than development-motivated, or, if development-motivated, whose grant element is below the 25 per cent threshold which would make them eligible to be recorded as ODA. The main classes of transactions included here are official export credits, official sector equity and portfolio investment, and debt reorganization undertaken by the official sector at nonconcessional terms (irrespective of the nature or the identity of the original creditor). UN agencies are United Nations includes the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), World Food Programme (WFP), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), United Nations Development Programme(UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), United Nations Regular Programme for Technical Assistance (UNTA), United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (UNPBF), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR). Data are in current U.S. dollars.