Net ODA received in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net ODA received was 23.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Ethiopia, 1977–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2023, net oda received in Ethiopia stood at 23.1%.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Ethiopia peaked at 128.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2015.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20.0% | — |
| 1978 | 23.2% | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 26.8% | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 24.2% | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 28.8% | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 21.8% | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 34.1% | +56.4% |
| 1984 | 33.0% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 62.4% | +89.0% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 48.0% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 71.0% | +48.1% |
| 1989 | 59.3% | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 74.8% | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 128.2% | +71.3% |
| 1992 | 79.3% | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 99.8% | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 81.2% | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 57.2% | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 57.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 35.1% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +16.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 23.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 23.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.3% | 20.0% | 26.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 21.8% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 33.8% | 128.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 34.4% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 16.1% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 19.0% | 29.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 20 Solomon Islands 26.4% compare
- 21 Gambia 24.6% compare
- 22 Naoero 23.8% compare
- 24 Rwanda 22.7% compare
- 25 Mozambique 21.9% compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 21.9% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Ethiopia
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 19.65 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 4.47 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 114.33 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 183.03 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 18.89 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 279.80 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 86.47 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 215.53 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 75.67 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 84.05 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Ethiopia?
- Net oda received in Ethiopia was 23.1% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net oda received?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).