Remittances in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Remittances was 4.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, remittances in Ethiopia stood at 4.77. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,100.8% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Ethiopia peaked at 4.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0418, in 1990.
That places Ethiopia 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0786 | — |
| 1978 | 0.1189 | +51.2% |
| 1979 | 0.132 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1743 | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1396 | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 0.129 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1254 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1386 | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1462 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1345 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0792 | -41.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1011 | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 0.055 | -45.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0418 | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0707 | +69.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1396 | +97.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2031 | +45.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3468 | +70.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3483 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1828 | -47.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1049 | -42.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3408 | +225.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4273 | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6449 | +50.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2225 | -65.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4202 | +88.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5389 | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 1.32 | +145.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 1.82 | +61.2% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8065 | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 1.46 | +80.7% |
| 2011 | 1.68 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 3.23 | +84.8% |
| 2015 | 1.75 | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 1.13 | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5151 | -54.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5236 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5223 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4095 | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4104 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4143 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.397 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.77 | +1100.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.77 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.36, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1100.8% | 0.397 | 4.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1098 | 0.0786 | 0.132 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1223 | 0.055 | 0.1743 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2206 | 0.0418 | 0.4273 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9723 | 0.2225 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 0.5151 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 0.397 | 4.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 remittances in Ethiopia?
- Remittances in Ethiopia was 4.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0418 in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for remittances?
- Ethiopia ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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