Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Eritrea
Eritrea: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 46.06 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Eritrea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 46.06 constant 2024 US$ per person for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in 2024.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Eritrea peaked at 215.96 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1548 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1971.
Eritrea ranks 91st of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1548 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 2.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1436.3% |
| 1974 | 7.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +207.8% |
| 1975 | 4.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 1977 | 5.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 10.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +97.9% |
| 1979 | 7.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 7.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 9.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 7.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 7.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -82.5% |
| 1987 | 2.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +68.3% |
| 1988 | 1.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 3.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +94.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8315 constant 2024 US$ per person | -77.1% |
| 1993 | 63.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7489.7% |
| 1994 | 130.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +106.5% |
| 1995 | 108.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 112.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 87.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 118.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 109.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 137.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 215.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +57.2% |
| 2002 | 156.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 186.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 142.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 178.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 55.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -69.1% |
| 2007 | 63.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 53.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 54.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 44.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 47.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 27.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -41.6% |
| 2014 | 28.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 35.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 25.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 29.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 29.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 93.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +214.7% |
| 2020 | 20.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -77.6% |
| 2021 | 13.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 20.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 2023 | 38.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +89.6% |
| 2024 | 46.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 46.06 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.4 constant 2024 US$ per person, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 46.06 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Eritrea 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +7489.7% | 0.8315 constant 2024 US$ per person | 63.11 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1973 | +1436.3% | 0.1548 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.38 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.1548 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 81.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.8315 constant 2024 US$ per person | 130.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 124.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 53.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 215.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | 93.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 46.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 88 Sri Lanka 48.59 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 89 Tanzania 47.85 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 90 Slovenia 46.51 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 92 Mali 44.78 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 93 Guinea 44.51 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 94 Uganda 44.38 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Eritrea?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Eritrea was 46.06 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 215.96 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1548 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Eritrea rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Eritrea ranks 91st out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.