Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 5.17 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.17 billion
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
3rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
7.25 billion
in 2006
All-time low
110.83 million
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Ethiopia, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Ethiopia stood at 5.17 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Ethiopia peaked at 7.25 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, 110.83 million, in 1964.

That places Ethiopia 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 158.62 million —
1961 199.73 million +25.9%
1962 211.00 million +5.6%
1963 186.33 million -11.7%
1964 110.83 million -40.5%
1965 135.81 million +22.5%
1966 147.28 million +8.4%
1967 157.03 million +6.6%
1968 160.81 million +2.4%
1969 169.24 million +5.2%
1970 176.71 million +4.4%
1971 151.16 million -14.5%
1972 166.94 million +10.4%
1973 219.71 million +31.6%
1974 398.34 million +81.3%
1975 285.98 million -28.2%
1976 322.36 million +12.7%
1977 261.43 million -18.9%
1978 295.30 million +13.0%
1979 313.17 million +6.1%
1980 433.61 million +38.5%
1981 557.68 million +28.6%
1982 451.62 million -19.0%
1983 622.55 million +37.8%
1984 872.85 million +40.2%
1985 1.87 billion +114.0%
1986 1.37 billion -26.4%
1987 1.00 billion -27.1%
1988 1.50 billion +49.5%
1989 1.12 billion -25.2%
1990 1.41 billion +25.9%
1991 1.61 billion +14.2%
1992 1.65 billion +2.1%
1993 1.17 billion -28.7%
1994 1.22 billion +3.5%
1995 886.30 million -27.1%
1996 847.83 million -4.3%
1997 793.16 million -6.4%
1998 878.93 million +10.8%
1999 743.29 million -15.4%
2000 930.95 million +25.2%
2001 987.46 million +6.1%
2002 1.19 billion +20.9%
2003 2.19 billion +83.1%
2004 2.26 billion +3.6%
2005 2.31 billion +1.8%
2006 7.25 billion +214.2%
2007 2.55 billion -64.9%
2008 3.48 billion +36.8%
2009 3.41 billion -2.0%
2010 3.04 billion -11.0%
2011 3.19 billion +5.1%
2012 2.96 billion -7.2%
2013 3.01 billion +1.5%
2014 2.78 billion -7.7%
2015 2.86 billion +3.0%
2016 3.27 billion +14.2%
2017 3.54 billion +8.5%
2018 3.66 billion +3.4%
2019 4.00 billion +9.3%
2020 4.27 billion +6.7%
2021 3.79 billion -11.3%
2022 4.62 billion +22.1%
2023 4.86 billion +5.0%
2024 5.17 billion +6.5%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 5.17 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 billion, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 5.17 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +214.2% 2.31 billion 7.25 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 163.67 million 110.83 million 211.00 million 10
1970s 259.11 million 151.16 million 398.34 million 10
1980s 980.45 million 433.61 million 1.87 billion 10
1990s 1.12 billion 743.29 million 1.65 billion 10
2000s 2.66 billion 930.95 million 7.25 billion 10
2010s 3.23 billion 2.78 billion 4.00 billion 10
2020s 4.54 billion 3.79 billion 5.17 billion 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Ukraine 18.99 billion compare
  2. 2 Syria 8.16 billion compare
  3. 4 Palestine 4.36 billion compare
  4. 5 Israel 4.32 billion compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 4.30 billion compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Ethiopia?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Ethiopia was 5.17 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 7.25 billion in 2006.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 110.83 million in 1964.
How does Ethiopia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
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