Ethiopia vs UNHCR: Foreign aid received
Foreign aid received over time
- Ethiopia
- UNHCR
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 550.72 million constant 2024 US$ in UNHCR, a difference of 7.26 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 14.2 times UNHCR's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and UNHCR ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNHCR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 33.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 223.16 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 429.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 97.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 332.06 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 572.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 630.93 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 856.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 544.65 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 593.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 456.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 519.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received, Ethiopia or UNHCR?
- Ethiopia, at 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 550.72 million constant 2024 US$ in UNHCR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received between Ethiopia and UNHCR?
- 7.26 billion constant 2024 US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNHCR?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and UNHCR rank globally for foreign aid received?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd and UNHCR ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received. 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.