Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Ethiopia
447.65 million current US$
in 2021
Madagascar
439.71 million current US$
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
118th
Madagascar rank
120th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 447.65 million current US$ against 439.71 million current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 7.93 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 118th and Madagascar ranks 120th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.76 million current US$ | 257,159 current US$ | 6.51 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 10.95 million current US$ | 3.53 million current US$ | 7.42 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 18.66 million current US$ | 11.31 million current US$ | 7.35 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 163.65 million current US$ | 118.33 million current US$ | 45.31 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 739.68 million current US$ | 362.55 million current US$ | 377.13 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 425.87 million current US$ | 467.53 million current US$ | 41.67 million current US$ | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Ethiopia, at 447.65 million current US$ against 439.71 million current US$ in Madagascar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 7.93 million current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Ethiopia ranks 118th and Madagascar ranks 120th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.