Ethiopia vs WFP: Foreign aid received by income group
Foreign aid received by income group over time
- Ethiopia
- WFP
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 521.74 million constant 2024 US$ in WFP, a difference of 7.28 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 15.0 times WFP's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and WFP ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and WFP in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WFP | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 267.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.94 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 429.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 853.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 424.14 million constant 2024 US$ | WFP |
| 1980s | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 225.40 million constant 2024 US$ | WFP |
| 1990s | 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 84.55 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 702.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 399.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 529.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, Ethiopia or WFP?
- Ethiopia, at 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 521.74 million constant 2024 US$ in WFP as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group between Ethiopia and WFP?
- 7.28 billion constant 2024 US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WFP?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and WFP rank globally for foreign aid received by income group?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd and WFP ranks 4th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received by income group. 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 (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.