Ethiopia vs UNRWA: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Ethiopia
5.17 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
UNRWA
300.89 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
3rd
UNRWA rank
6th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Ethiopia
- UNRWA
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.17 billion constant 2024 US$ against 300.89 million constant 2024 US$ in UNRWA, a difference of 4.87 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 17.2 times UNRWA's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and UNRWA ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and UNRWA in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNRWA | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 194.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.72 million constant 2024 US$ | UNRWA |
| 1970s | 259.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 337.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 78.87 million constant 2024 US$ | UNRWA |
| 1980s | 980.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 348.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 631.80 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 321.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 799.83 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 389.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 352.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 357.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 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 constant 2024 US$ against 300.89 million constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$, 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?
- OECD (2026) β with major processing by 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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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.