Net official development assistance received in Eritrea
Eritrea: Net official development assistance received was 129.19 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Eritrea, 1971–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Eritrea stood at 129.19 million current US$.
The figure is up 103.5% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Eritrea peaked at 349.74 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30,000 current US$, in 1971.
Eritrea ranks 112th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30,000 current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 620,000 current US$ | +1966.7% |
| 1974 | 2.15 million current US$ | +246.8% |
| 1975 | 1.62 million current US$ | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 2.12 million current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 4.93 million current US$ | +132.5% |
| 1979 | 4.14 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 4.68 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 5.61 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 4.50 million current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 4.50 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.50 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.00 million current US$ | -77.8% |
| 1987 | 2.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.50 million current US$ | +125.0% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million current US$ | -77.8% |
| 1993 | 67.71 million current US$ | +6671.0% |
| 1994 | 154.15 million current US$ | +127.7% |
| 1995 | 148.29 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 157.49 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 123.51 million current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 168.81 million current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 149.87 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 178.02 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 284.70 million current US$ | +59.9% |
| 2002 | 226.67 million current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 316.96 million current US$ | +39.8% |
| 2004 | 263.52 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 349.74 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 126.19 million current US$ | -63.9% |
| 2007 | 158.53 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 145.42 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 142.62 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 155.69 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 133.41 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 135.96 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 81.31 million current US$ | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 84.19 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 93.92 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 66.82 million current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 79.19 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 84.24 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 266.68 million current US$ | +216.6% |
| 2020 | 62.54 million current US$ | -76.6% |
| 2021 | 45.33 million current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 63.49 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 129.19 million current US$ | +103.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 129.19 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 129.19 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million current US$, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +6671.0% | 1.00 million current US$ | 67.71 million current US$ |
| 1973 | +1966.7% | 30,000 current US$ | 620,000 current US$ |
| 1974 | +246.8% | 620,000 current US$ | 2.15 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.23 million current US$ | 30,000 current US$ | 4.93 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.60 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 5.61 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 108.37 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 168.81 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 219.24 million current US$ | 126.19 million current US$ | 349.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.14 million current US$ | 66.82 million current US$ | 266.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.14 million current US$ | 45.33 million current US$ | 129.19 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 109 Costa Rica 144.59 million current US$ compare
- 110 Guyana 139.79 million current US$ compare
- 111 Tonga 129.55 million current US$ compare
- 113 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 126.98 million current US$ compare
- 114 Marshall Islands 126.13 million current US$ compare
- 115 Micronesia (country) 125.81 million current US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for Eritrea
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 19,374 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 619,264 current US$ (2016)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 230,583 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 45.28 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 912,076 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 1.49 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 617,133 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 1.09 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 351,238 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.14 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Eritrea?
- Net official development assistance received in Eritrea was 129.19 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 349.74 million current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 current US$ in 1971.
- How does Eritrea rank for net official development assistance received?
- Eritrea ranks 112th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.