Cote d'Ivoire vs Ethiopia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received

Cote d'Ivoire
440.19 million current US$
in 2021
Ethiopia
447.65 million current US$
in 2021
Cote d'Ivoire rank
119th
Ethiopia rank
118th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 447.65 million current US$ against 440.19 million current US$ in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 7.45 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 119th and Ethiopia ranks 118th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 22.08 million current US$ 6.76 million current US$ 15.32 million current US$ Cote d'Ivoire
1980s 32.48 million current US$ 10.95 million current US$ 21.53 million current US$ Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 101.80 million current US$ 18.66 million current US$ 83.13 million current US$ Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 168.74 million current US$ 163.65 million current US$ 5.09 million current US$ Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 355.68 million current US$ 739.68 million current US$ 384.00 million current US$ Ethiopia
2020s 384.67 million current US$ 425.87 million current US$ 41.20 million current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Cote d'Ivoire or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 447.65 million current US$ against 440.19 million current US$ in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
7.45 million current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 119th and Ethiopia ranks 118th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and 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

Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.