Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 396.67 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
396.67 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
168th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,592 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
9.23 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
29
1993–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2021

05001.0k1.5k1993200720211993: 18.4 current US$ per square kilometre1994: 24.6 current US$ per square kilometre1995: 27.4 current US$ per square kilometre1996: 16 current US$ per square kilometre1997: 9.2 current US$ per square kilometre1998: 27.3 current US$ per square kilometre1999: 33.7 current US$ per square kilometre2000: 53.2 current US$ per square kilometre2001: 18.3 current US$ per square kilometre2002: 33 current US$ per square kilometre2003: 46.5 current US$ per square kilometre2004: 118.5 current US$ per square kilometre2005: 153.7 current US$ per square kilometre2006: 152.5 current US$ per square kilometre2007: 317.1 current US$ per square kilometre2008: 342.6 current US$ per square kilometre2009: 231.8 current US$ per square kilometre2010: 386.5 current US$ per square kilometre2011: 477 current US$ per square kilometre2012: 553.2 current US$ per square kilometre2013: 738.1 current US$ per square kilometre2014: 1.6k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 963.2 current US$ per square kilometre2016: 684.3 current US$ per square kilometre2017: 348.6 current US$ per square kilometre2018: 386.6 current US$ per square kilometre2019: 425 current US$ per square kilometre2020: 358.1 current US$ per square kilometre2021: 396.7 current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 396.67 current US$ per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 1,592 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.23 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.

Ethiopia ranks 168th 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 square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1993 18.38 current US$ per square kilometre
1994 24.63 current US$ per square kilometre +34.0%
1995 27.36 current US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
1996 16.01 current US$ per square kilometre -41.5%
1997 9.23 current US$ per square kilometre -42.3%
1998 27.31 current US$ per square kilometre +195.8%
1999 33.73 current US$ per square kilometre +23.5%
2000 53.16 current US$ per square kilometre +57.6%
2001 18.31 current US$ per square kilometre -65.5%
2002 32.99 current US$ per square kilometre +80.1%
2003 46.47 current US$ per square kilometre +40.9%
2004 118.5 current US$ per square kilometre +155.0%
2005 153.75 current US$ per square kilometre +29.7%
2006 152.53 current US$ per square kilometre -0.8%
2007 317.06 current US$ per square kilometre +107.9%
2008 342.64 current US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
2009 231.79 current US$ per square kilometre -32.4%
2010 386.46 current US$ per square kilometre +66.7%
2011 477.01 current US$ per square kilometre +23.4%
2012 553.23 current US$ per square kilometre +16.0%
2013 738.13 current US$ per square kilometre +33.4%
2014 1,592 current US$ per square kilometre +115.6%
2015 963.18 current US$ per square kilometre -39.5%
2016 684.27 current US$ per square kilometre -29.0%
2017 348.57 current US$ per square kilometre -49.1%
2018 386.62 current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
2019 424.98 current US$ per square kilometre +9.9%
2020 358.05 current US$ per square kilometre -15.7%
2021 396.67 current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.38 current US$ per square kilometre 9.23 current US$ per square kilometre 33.73 current US$ per square kilometre 7
2000s 146.72 current US$ per square kilometre 18.31 current US$ per square kilometre 342.64 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 655.42 current US$ per square kilometre 348.57 current US$ per square kilometre 1,592 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 377.36 current US$ per square kilometre 358.05 current US$ per square kilometre 396.67 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 594.55 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 166 Russia 589.06 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 167 Brazil 490.78 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 169 Argentina 329.88 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 170 Zambia 322.45 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 171 Venezuela 316.31 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 396.67 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1,592 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.23 current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
How does Ethiopia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,437 data points, 1970–2021
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.