Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Foreign aid received, annual growth rate was 40.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
40.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 712.3%
World rank
31st
of 178 countries
All-time high
93.09 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-36.57 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Ethiopia stood at 40.98 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 712.3% on the previous year and up 596.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 93.09 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -36.57 % change on previous year, in 1964.

That places Ethiopia 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 24.01 % change on previous year
1962 11.36 % change on previous year -52.7%
1963 -7.7 % change on previous year -167.8%
1964 -36.57 % change on previous year +374.9%
1965 27.02 % change on previous year -173.9%
1966 15.97 % change on previous year -40.9%
1967 4.04 % change on previous year -74.7%
1968 56.68 % change on previous year +1302.7%
1969 -16.75 % change on previous year -129.6%
1970 11.68 % change on previous year -169.7%
1971 2.88 % change on previous year -75.3%
1972 -6 % change on previous year -308.0%
1973 25.69 % change on previous year -528.1%
1974 63.47 % change on previous year +147.1%
1975 -3.68 % change on previous year -105.8%
1976 5.25 % change on previous year -242.7%
1977 -28.95 % change on previous year -651.7%
1978 9.24 % change on previous year -131.9%
1979 20.58 % change on previous year +122.7%
1980 0.6788 % change on previous year -96.7%
1981 25.12 % change on previous year +3600.4%
1982 -16.68 % change on previous year -166.4%
1983 70.65 % change on previous year -523.6%
1984 14.37 % change on previous year -79.7%
1985 93.09 % change on previous year +547.7%
1986 -28.24 % change on previous year -130.3%
1987 -17.1 % change on previous year -39.4%
1988 46.75 % change on previous year -373.3%
1989 -26.49 % change on previous year -156.7%
1990 22.15 % change on previous year -183.6%
1991 6.79 % change on previous year -69.4%
1992 1.04 % change on previous year -84.7%
1993 -4.42 % change on previous year -525.2%
1994 -3.22 % change on previous year -27.1%
1995 -26.05 % change on previous year +708.3%
1996 -6.02 % change on previous year -76.9%
1997 -22.8 % change on previous year +278.9%
1998 16.97 % change on previous year -174.4%
1999 -3.68 % change on previous year -121.7%
2000 13.96 % change on previous year -479.6%
2001 60.39 % change on previous year +332.7%
2002 15.76 % change on previous year -73.9%
2003 12.7 % change on previous year -19.4%
2004 3.01 % change on previous year -76.3%
2005 4.28 % change on previous year +42.1%
2006 -2 % change on previous year -146.6%
2007 18.39 % change on previous year -1021.0%
2008 26.4 % change on previous year +43.5%
2009 17.42 % change on previous year -34.0%
2010 -26.23 % change on previous year -250.6%
2011 17.08 % change on previous year -165.1%
2012 -5.34 % change on previous year -131.3%
2013 17.01 % change on previous year -418.4%
2014 -8.26 % change on previous year -148.6%
2015 -0.8802 % change on previous year -89.3%
2016 28.3 % change on previous year -3314.8%
2017 -0.5952 % change on previous year -102.1%
2018 13.9 % change on previous year -2435.4%
2019 -3.87 % change on previous year -127.9%
2020 10.11 % change on previous year -361.2%
2021 -27.14 % change on previous year -368.4%
2022 21.47 % change on previous year -179.1%
2023 5.05 % change on previous year -76.5%
2024 40.98 % change on previous year +712.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.67 % change on previous year -36.57 % change on previous year 56.68 % change on previous year 9
1970s 10.02 % change on previous year -28.95 % change on previous year 63.47 % change on previous year 10
1980s 16.21 % change on previous year -28.24 % change on previous year 93.09 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.92 % change on previous year -26.05 % change on previous year 22.15 % change on previous year 10
2000s 17.03 % change on previous year -2 % change on previous year 60.39 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.11 % change on previous year -26.23 % change on previous year 28.3 % change on previous year 10
2020s 10.09 % change on previous year -27.14 % change on previous year 40.98 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 28 Armenia 43.03 % change on previous year compare
  2. 29 Zambia 42.94 % change on previous year compare
  3. 30 Sudan 41.63 % change on previous year compare
  4. 32 Egypt 40.87 % change on previous year compare
  5. 33 Honduras 39.29 % change on previous year compare
  6. 34 Colombia 36.1 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 40.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 93.09 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -36.57 % change on previous year in 1964.
How does Ethiopia rank for foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 596.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,499 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.