Foreign aid received, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Foreign aid received, per capita was 59.11 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
59.11 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 37.4%
World rank
79th
of 168 countries
All-time high
59.11 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
5.42 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received, per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per capita in Ethiopia is 59.11 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 37.4% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 59.11 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.42 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1964.
Ethiopia ranks 79th 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, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1962 | 9.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 8.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 5.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 1965 | 6.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1966 | 7.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 7.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 11.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 1969 | 9.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1970 | 10.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 10.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 11.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 18.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +59.3% |
| 1975 | 17.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 17.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 12.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1978 | 13.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 15.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 15.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 19.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 15.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 25.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +66.0% |
| 1984 | 28.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 53.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +87.7% |
| 1986 | 37.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1987 | 29.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 42.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 1989 | 29.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 1990 | 35.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 35.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 34.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 32.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 30.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 21.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 19.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 14.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1998 | 16.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 15.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 17.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 26.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 2002 | 29.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 32.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 32.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 31.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 36.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 44.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 50.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 36.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 41.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 38.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 43.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 38.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 37.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 46.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 45.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 49.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 46.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 50.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 35.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 42.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 43.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 59.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 59.11 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.4 constant 2024 US$ per person, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 59.11 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 53.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 14.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 35.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 50.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 49.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 35.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 59.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 76 Burkina Faso 63.4 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 77 Barbados 59.88 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 59.75 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 80 El Salvador 58.29 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 81 Mauritius 55.12 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 82 Kenya 54.85 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Ethiopia was 59.11 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.11 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Ethiopia rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 79th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.