Foreign aid received by income group in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Foreign aid received by income group was 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received by income group in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received by income group in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.0% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group in Ethiopia peaked at 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128.25 million constant 2024 US$, in 1964.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 201.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 128.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 307.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 429.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 276.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 576.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 543.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 896.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received by income group in Ethiopia?
- Foreign aid received by income group in Ethiopia was 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.25 million constant 2024 US$ in 1964.
- How does Ethiopia rank for foreign aid received by income group?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received by income group rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.