Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Eritrea

Eritrea: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 5.74 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.74
Change on year
up 113.1%
World rank
42nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
37.96
in 2001
All-time low
0.21
in 1992
Years of data
33
1990–2023

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Eritrea, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 1.41992: 0.211993: 14.51994: 291995: 25.31996: 231997: 18.11998: 22.51999: 21.62000: 25.22001: 382002: 31.42003: 36.82004: 24.12005: 32.12006: 10.52007: 12.12008: 10.62009: 7.72010: 9.92011: 6.52012: 6.12013: 4.22014: 3.32015: 4.72016: 3.12017: 4.22018: 4.22019: 13.62020: 32021: 2.12022: 2.72023: 5.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 5.74 for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in 2023.

That represents a change of up 113.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Eritrea peaked at 37.96 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 1992.

Eritrea ranks 42nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Eritrea, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1.35
1992 0.21 -84.5%
1993 14.47 +6789.5%
1994 28.98 +100.3%
1995 25.3 -12.7%
1996 22.96 -9.3%
1997 18.08 -21.2%
1998 22.51 +24.5%
1999 21.56 -4.2%
2000 25.18 +16.8%
2001 37.96 +50.8%
2002 31.35 -17.4%
2003 36.81 +17.4%
2004 24.09 -34.6%
2005 32.12 +33.3%
2006 10.5 -67.3%
2007 12.09 +15.2%
2008 10.63 -12.1%
2009 7.75 -27.1%
2010 9.92 +28.0%
2011 6.54 -34.1%
2012 6.1 -6.7%
2013 4.2 -31.1%
2014 3.27 -22.1%
2015 4.72 +44.3%
2016 3.11 -34.1%
2017 4.21 +35.3%
2018 4.25 +1.0%
2019 13.61 +220.5%
2020 3 -78.0%
2021 2.07 -30.8%
2022 2.69 +30.0%
2023 5.74 +113.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.27 0.21 28.98 9
2000s 22.85 7.75 37.96 10
2010s 5.99 3.11 13.61 10
2020s 3.38 2.07 5.74 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 39 Burkina Faso 6.71 compare
  2. 40 Niger 5.92 compare
  3. 41 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.82 compare
  4. 43 Bhutan 5.5 compare
  5. 44 Benin 5.36 compare
  6. 45 Jordan 5.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Eritrea?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Eritrea was 5.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 37.96 in 2001.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Eritrea ranks 42nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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