Ethiopia vs UNICEF: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 539.86 million constant 2024 US$ in UNICEF, a difference of 7.27 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 14.5 times UNICEF's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and UNICEF ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNICEF | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 142.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 139.82 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 429.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 322.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 106.87 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 521.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 682.36 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 626.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 775.14 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 741.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 683.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 634.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, Ethiopia or UNICEF?
- Ethiopia, at 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$ against 539.86 million constant 2024 US$ in UNICEF as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received from governments and private foundations between Ethiopia and UNICEF?
- 7.27 billion constant 2024 US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and UNICEF rank globally for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd and UNICEF ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations. 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.