Net official development assistance and official aid … capita aid in Eritrea

Eritrea: Net official development assistance and official aid … capita aid was 37.23 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
37.23 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 99.9%
World rank
113th
of 180 countries
All-time high
131.42 current US$ per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.0235 current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2023

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Eritrea, 1971–2023

050100150197119972023

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

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 37.23 current US$ per person for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.

That represents a change of up 99.9% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Eritrea peaked at 131.42 current US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0235 current US$ per person, in 1971.

Eritrea ranks 113th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net official development assistance and official aid … capita aid in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita in Eritrea, 1971 to 2023.
Year current US$ per person Change
1971 0.0235 current US$ per person —
1973 0.4618 current US$ per person +1864.3%
1974 1.56 current US$ per person +238.5%
1975 1.15 current US$ per person -26.4%
1977 1.43 current US$ per person +24.3%
1978 3.24 current US$ per person +126.5%
1979 2.65 current US$ per person -18.2%
1980 2.91 current US$ per person +10.1%
1981 3.4 current US$ per person +16.7%
1982 2.65 current US$ per person -21.9%
1983 2.59 current US$ per person -2.3%
1984 2.54 current US$ per person -2.0%
1986 0.542 current US$ per person -78.7%
1987 1.06 current US$ per person +95.4%
1988 1.03 current US$ per person -2.6%
1990 2.21 current US$ per person +114.5%
1992 0.5559 current US$ per person -74.9%
1993 36.48 current US$ per person +6462.1%
1994 80.54 current US$ per person +120.8%
1995 73.22 current US$ per person -9.1%
1996 73.99 current US$ per person +1.1%
1997 57.39 current US$ per person -22.4%
1998 77.42 current US$ per person +34.9%
1999 67.73 current US$ per person -12.5%
2000 79.22 current US$ per person +17.0%
2001 123.14 current US$ per person +55.4%
2002 94.72 current US$ per person -23.1%
2003 127.1 current US$ per person +34.2%
2004 101.42 current US$ per person -20.2%
2005 131.42 current US$ per person +29.6%
2006 46.68 current US$ per person -64.5%
2007 57.79 current US$ per person +23.8%
2008 51.63 current US$ per person -10.7%
2009 49.39 current US$ per person -4.4%
2010 52.86 current US$ per person +7.0%
2011 44.49 current US$ per person -15.8%
2012 44.77 current US$ per person +0.6%
2013 26.45 current US$ per person -40.9%
2014 27.2 current US$ per person +2.9%
2015 30.24 current US$ per person +11.2%
2016 21.38 current US$ per person -29.3%
2017 25.14 current US$ per person +17.6%
2018 26.38 current US$ per person +5.0%
2019 82.3 current US$ per person +211.9%
2020 19 current US$ per person -76.9%
2021 13.53 current US$ per person -28.8%
2022 18.62 current US$ per person +37.6%
2023 37.23 current US$ per person +99.9%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 37.23 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.38 current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 37.23 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$ per person, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance and official aid … capita aid in Eritrea 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +6462.1% 0.5559 current US$ per person 36.48 current US$ per person
1973 +1864.3% 0.0235 current US$ per person 0.4618 current US$ per person
1974 +238.5% 0.4618 current US$ per person 1.56 current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.5 current US$ per person 0.0235 current US$ per person 3.24 current US$ per person 7
1980s 2.09 current US$ per person 0.542 current US$ per person 3.4 current US$ per person 8
1990s 52.17 current US$ per person 0.5559 current US$ per person 80.54 current US$ per person 9
2000s 86.25 current US$ per person 46.68 current US$ per person 131.42 current US$ per person 10
2010s 38.12 current US$ per person 21.38 current US$ per person 82.3 current US$ per person 10
2020s 22.1 current US$ per person 13.53 current US$ per person 37.23 current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 110 Poland 39.81 current US$ per person compare
  2. 111 Nepal 39.51 current US$ per person compare
  3. 112 Sri Lanka 37.54 current US$ per person compare
  4. 114 Guinea 36.91 current US$ per person compare
  5. 115 Croatia 35.03 current US$ per person compare
  6. 116 Uzbekistan 33.66 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Eritrea?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Eritrea was 37.23 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 131.42 current US$ per person in 2005.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0235 current US$ per person in 1971.
How does Eritrea rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Eritrea ranks 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,604 data points, 1960–2023
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.