Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 3.67 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ethiopia, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3.67 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 17.77 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1096 current US$ per person, in 1990.
Ethiopia ranks 184th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.134 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.2119 current US$ per person | +58.2% |
| 1979 | 0.254 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.355 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2969 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2777 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2918 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2968 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3565 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3308 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2014 current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 1988 | 0.256 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1411 current US$ per person | -44.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1096 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1963 current US$ per person | +79.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2896 current US$ per person | +47.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3422 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4428 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4755 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2693 current US$ per person | -43.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1504 current US$ per person | -44.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4311 current US$ per person | +186.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5159 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7886 current US$ per person | +52.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2636 current US$ per person | -66.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4605 current US$ per person | +74.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6294 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 1.76 current US$ per person | +179.3% |
| 2005 | 2.21 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 2.13 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.31 current US$ per person | +101.9% |
| 2008 | 4.52 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.97 current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 4.82 current US$ per person | +62.1% |
| 2011 | 5.78 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 6.52 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 8.46 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 17.77 current US$ per person | +109.9% |
| 2015 | 10.47 current US$ per person | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 7.24 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 3.59 current US$ per person | -50.4% |
| 2018 | 3.87 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 4.14 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 3.67 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2 current US$ per person | 0.134 current US$ per person | 0.254 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2804 current US$ per person | 0.1411 current US$ per person | 0.3565 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3223 current US$ per person | 0.1096 current US$ per person | 0.5159 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 current US$ per person | 0.2636 current US$ per person | 4.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 current US$ per person | 3.59 current US$ per person | 17.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 current US$ per person | 3.4 current US$ per person | 3.67 current US$ per person | 2 |
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More reference data data for Ethiopia
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- 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ethiopia was 3.67 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.77 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1096 current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed 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
Personal remittances and 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.