Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Ethiopia ranks 149th of 192 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 unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 1988 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.5% |
| 1993 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1997 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +225.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.0% |
| 2005 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 146 Germany 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Italy 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Malaysia 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 South Korea 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Iraq 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Switzerland 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.