Ethiopia vs UNRWA: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans

Ethiopia
5.17 billion
in 2024
UNRWA
300.89 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
3rd
UNRWA rank
6th

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time

  • Ethiopia
  • UNRWA
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 5.17 billion against 300.89 million in UNRWA, a difference of 4.87 billion.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 17.2 times UNRWA's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and UNRWA ranks 6th of 178 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and UNRWA in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia UNRWA Difference Ahead
1960s 165.02 million 194.74 million 29.72 million UNRWA
1970s 259.11 million 337.98 million 78.87 million UNRWA
1980s 980.45 million 348.65 million 631.80 million Ethiopia
1990s 1.12 billion 321.24 million 799.83 million Ethiopia
2000s 2.66 billion 389.24 million 2.27 billion Ethiopia
2010s 3.23 billion 352.01 million 2.88 billion Ethiopia
2020s 4.54 billion 357.75 million 4.18 billion Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Ethiopia or UNRWA?
Ethiopia, at 5.17 billion against 300.89 million in UNRWA as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Ethiopia and UNRWA?
4.87 billion, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNRWA?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and UNRWA rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and UNRWA ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed