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

Latest (2021)
3.67 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
184th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.77 current US$ per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.1096 current US$ per person
in 1990
Years of data
45
1977–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ethiopia, 1977–2021

051015201977199920211977: 0.134 current US$ per person1978: 0.212 current US$ per person1979: 0.254 current US$ per person1980: 0.355 current US$ per person1981: 0.297 current US$ per person1982: 0.278 current US$ per person1983: 0.292 current US$ per person1984: 0.297 current US$ per person1985: 0.356 current US$ per person1986: 0.331 current US$ per person1987: 0.201 current US$ per person1988: 0.256 current US$ per person1989: 0.141 current US$ per person1990: 0.11 current US$ per person1991: 0.196 current US$ per person1992: 0.29 current US$ per person1993: 0.342 current US$ per person1994: 0.443 current US$ per person1995: 0.476 current US$ per person1996: 0.269 current US$ per person1997: 0.15 current US$ per person1998: 0.431 current US$ per person1999: 0.516 current US$ per person2000: 0.789 current US$ per person2001: 0.264 current US$ per person2002: 0.46 current US$ per person2003: 0.629 current US$ per person2004: 1.8 current US$ per person2005: 2.2 current US$ per person2006: 2.1 current US$ per person2007: 4.3 current US$ per person2008: 4.5 current US$ per person2009: 3 current US$ per person2010: 4.8 current US$ per person2011: 5.8 current US$ per person2012: 6.5 current US$ per person2013: 8.5 current US$ per person2014: 17.8 current US$ per person2015: 10.5 current US$ per person2016: 7.2 current US$ per person2017: 3.6 current US$ per person2018: 3.9 current US$ per person2019: 4.1 current US$ per person2020: 3.4 current US$ per person2021: 3.7 current US$ per person

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

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ethiopia, 1977 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 181 Turkey 8.63 current US$ per person compare
  2. 182 Congo 7.46 current US$ per person compare
  3. 183 Mozambique 6.37 current US$ per person compare
  4. 185 Somalia 3.5 current US$ per person compare
  5. 186 Chile 3.42 current US$ per person compare
  6. 187 Mauritania 2.78 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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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.