Foreign aid received per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Foreign aid received per capita was 46.06 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received per capita in Eritrea, 1971–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 46.06 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Eritrea peaked at 215.96 constant 2024 US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1548 constant 2024 US$, in 1971.
Eritrea ranks 100th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1548 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1973 | 2.38 constant 2024 US$ | +1436.3% |
| 1974 | 7.32 constant 2024 US$ | +207.8% |
| 1975 | 4.75 constant 2024 US$ | -35.1% |
| 1977 | 5.27 constant 2024 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 10.43 constant 2024 US$ | +97.9% |
| 1979 | 7.46 constant 2024 US$ | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 7.55 constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 9.05 constant 2024 US$ | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 7.23 constant 2024 US$ | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 7.03 constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 7 constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.23 constant 2024 US$ | -82.5% |
| 1987 | 2.06 constant 2024 US$ | +68.3% |
| 1988 | 1.87 constant 2024 US$ | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 3.63 constant 2024 US$ | +94.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8315 constant 2024 US$ | -77.1% |
| 1993 | 63.11 constant 2024 US$ | +7489.7% |
| 1994 | 130.3 constant 2024 US$ | +106.5% |
| 1995 | 108.6 constant 2024 US$ | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 112.28 constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 87.5 constant 2024 US$ | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 118.91 constant 2024 US$ | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 109.04 constant 2024 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 137.39 constant 2024 US$ | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 215.96 constant 2024 US$ | +57.2% |
| 2002 | 156.64 constant 2024 US$ | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 186.81 constant 2024 US$ | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 142.34 constant 2024 US$ | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 178.59 constant 2024 US$ | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 55.15 constant 2024 US$ | -69.1% |
| 2007 | 63.71 constant 2024 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 53.49 constant 2024 US$ | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 54.37 constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 58 constant 2024 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 44.15 constant 2024 US$ | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 47.77 constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 27.89 constant 2024 US$ | -41.6% |
| 2014 | 28.69 constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 35.71 constant 2024 US$ | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 25.58 constant 2024 US$ | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 29.14 constant 2024 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 29.74 constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 93.61 constant 2024 US$ | +214.7% |
| 2020 | 20.98 constant 2024 US$ | -77.6% |
| 2021 | 13.99 constant 2024 US$ | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 20.14 constant 2024 US$ | +44.0% |
| 2023 | 38.2 constant 2024 US$ | +89.6% |
| 2024 | 46.06 constant 2024 US$ | +20.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 46.06 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.4 constant 2024 US$, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 46.06 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +7489.7% | 0.8315 constant 2024 US$ | 63.11 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1973 | +1436.3% | 0.1548 constant 2024 US$ | 2.38 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.39 constant 2024 US$ | 0.1548 constant 2024 US$ | 10.43 constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.38 constant 2024 US$ | 1.23 constant 2024 US$ | 9.05 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 81.58 constant 2024 US$ | 0.8315 constant 2024 US$ | 130.3 constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 124.44 constant 2024 US$ | 53.49 constant 2024 US$ | 215.96 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.03 constant 2024 US$ | 25.58 constant 2024 US$ | 93.61 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.87 constant 2024 US$ | 13.99 constant 2024 US$ | 46.06 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 per capita in Eritrea?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Eritrea was 46.06 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 215.96 constant 2024 US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1548 constant 2024 US$ in 1971.
- How does Eritrea rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita 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 OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.