Net official development assistance received in Syria

Syria: Net official development assistance received was 9.99 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
9.99 billion current US$
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
10.43 billion current US$
in 2017
All-time low
19.92 million current US$
in 2006
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net official development assistance received in Syria, 1990–2018

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B1990200420181990: 882.8M current US$1991: 535.5M current US$1992: 196.7M current US$1993: 258.6M current US$1994: 744.0M current US$1995: 356.0M current US$1996: 216.0M current US$1997: 198.1M current US$1998: 156.0M current US$1999: 229.4M current US$2000: 159.8M current US$2001: 153.7M current US$2002: 62.8M current US$2003: 118.4M current US$2004: 106.5M current US$2005: 71.1M current US$2006: 19.9M current US$2007: 84.2M current US$2008: 157.7M current US$2009: 203.6M current US$2010: 131.1M current US$2011: 335.5M current US$2012: 1.7B current US$2013: 3.6B current US$2014: 4.2B current US$2015: 4.9B current US$2016: 8.9B current US$2017: 10.4B current US$2018: 10.0B current US$

Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Syria is 9.99 billion current US$, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 6,233.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Syria peaked at 10.43 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.92 million current US$, in 2006.

Syria ranks 1st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 377.31 million current US$ 156.02 million current US$ 882.82 million current US$ 10
2000s 113.77 million current US$ 19.92 million current US$ 203.62 million current US$ 10
2010s 4.91 billion current US$ 131.06 million current US$ 10.43 billion current US$ 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Syria?
Net official development assistance received in Syria was 9.99 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 10.43 billion current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 19.92 million current US$ in 2006.
How does Syria rank for net official development assistance received?
Syria ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6,233.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, 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

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

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.