Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial was 4.14 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.14 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 26 countries
All-time high
18.84 Percentage of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
4.1 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Ethiopia, 2000–2022

51015202000201120222000: 8.4 Percentage of GDP2001: 13.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 16.9 Percentage of GDP2003: 18.8 Percentage of GDP2004: 18.1 Percentage of GDP2005: 15.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 13.3 Percentage of GDP2007: 11.5 Percentage of GDP2008: 10.6 Percentage of GDP2009: 9.7 Percentage of GDP2010: 12.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 11.5 Percentage of GDP2012: 7.7 Percentage of GDP2013: 8.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 6.6 Percentage of GDP2015: 5.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 5.7 Percentage of GDP2017: 5.4 Percentage of GDP2018: 6.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 5 Percentage of GDP2020: 5.5 Percentage of GDP2021: 4.1 Percentage of GDP2022: 4.1 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 4.14 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in 2022.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Ethiopia peaked at 18.84 Percentage of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.1 Percentage of GDP, in 2021.

Ethiopia ranks 6th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 8.42 Percentage of GDP —
2001 13.62 Percentage of GDP +61.7%
2002 16.92 Percentage of GDP +24.3%
2003 18.84 Percentage of GDP +11.3%
2004 18.08 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
2005 15.57 Percentage of GDP -13.9%
2006 13.29 Percentage of GDP -14.7%
2007 11.52 Percentage of GDP -13.3%
2008 10.55 Percentage of GDP -8.4%
2009 9.71 Percentage of GDP -7.9%
2010 12.85 Percentage of GDP +32.3%
2011 11.47 Percentage of GDP -10.7%
2012 7.68 Percentage of GDP -33.0%
2013 8.35 Percentage of GDP +8.7%
2014 6.62 Percentage of GDP -20.7%
2015 5.13 Percentage of GDP -22.4%
2016 5.66 Percentage of GDP +10.3%
2017 5.37 Percentage of GDP -5.2%
2018 6.16 Percentage of GDP +14.8%
2019 5.05 Percentage of GDP -18.0%
2020 5.49 Percentage of GDP +8.7%
2021 4.1 Percentage of GDP -25.3%
2022 4.14 Percentage of GDP +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.65 Percentage of GDP 8.42 Percentage of GDP 18.84 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 7.43 Percentage of GDP 5.05 Percentage of GDP 12.85 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 4.58 Percentage of GDP 4.1 Percentage of GDP 5.49 Percentage of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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  3. 4 Kiribati 33.57 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 4 Moldova 6.08 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 5 Central African Republic 27.78 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 5 Timor-Leste 6.98 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 6 Afghanistan 26.91 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 7 South Sudan 25.84 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 8 Nauru 23.06 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.93 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 9 Palau 22.59 Percentage of GDP compare
  12. 9 Cabo Verde 3.67 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Ethiopia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Ethiopia was 4.14 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 18.84 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial?
Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows
Unit
Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 20 shows indicators of external financial flows in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including foreign direct investment, portfolio investment, net official development assistance, and remittances.