Net official development assistance received in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Net official development assistance received was 5.40 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.40 billion current US$
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
4th
of 171 countries
All-time high
5.40 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
15.35 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance received in Ethiopia, 1960–2023

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Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 5.40 billion current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Ethiopia peaked at 5.40 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.35 million current US$, in 1960.

That places Ethiopia 4th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Net official development assistance received in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$) in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
1960 15.35 million current US$
1961 20.96 million current US$ +36.5%
1962 26.94 million current US$ +28.5%
1963 24.90 million current US$ -7.6%
1964 15.98 million current US$ -35.8%
1965 20.93 million current US$ +31.0%
1966 25.40 million current US$ +21.4%
1967 27.68 million current US$ +9.0%
1968 42.35 million current US$ +53.0%
1969 38.74 million current US$ -8.5%
1970 39.68 million current US$ +2.4%
1971 46.98 million current US$ +18.4%
1972 47.32 million current US$ +0.7%
1973 66.28 million current US$ +40.1%
1974 116.90 million current US$ +76.4%
1975 131.95 million current US$ +12.9%
1976 139.75 million current US$ +5.9%
1977 115.09 million current US$ -17.6%
1978 139.32 million current US$ +21.1%
1979 190.58 million current US$ +36.8%
1980 211.10 million current US$ +10.8%
1981 244.85 million current US$ +16.0%
1982 199.33 million current US$ -18.6%
1983 338.15 million current US$ +69.6%
1984 359.41 million current US$ +6.3%
1985 718.41 million current US$ +99.9%
1986 631.11 million current US$ -12.2%
1987 623.28 million current US$ -1.2%
1988 965.44 million current US$ +54.9%
1989 727.79 million current US$ -24.6%
1990 1.01 billion current US$ +38.7%
1991 1.09 billion current US$ +8.2%
1992 1.16 billion current US$ +6.5%
1993 1.08 billion current US$ -7.0%
1994 1.06 billion current US$ -1.6%
1995 876.98 million current US$ -17.5%
1996 816.50 million current US$ -6.9%
1997 578.91 million current US$ -29.1%
1998 660.24 million current US$ +14.0%
1999 643.29 million current US$ -2.6%
2000 687.80 million current US$ +6.9%
2001 1.10 billion current US$ +60.5%
2002 1.32 billion current US$ +20.0%
2003 1.62 billion current US$ +22.4%
2004 1.83 billion current US$ +12.9%
2005 1.93 billion current US$ +5.4%
2006 2.03 billion current US$ +5.5%
2007 2.61 billion current US$ +28.1%
2008 3.32 billion current US$ +27.2%
2009 3.82 billion current US$ +15.3%
2010 2.77 billion current US$ -27.6%
2011 3.50 billion current US$ +26.3%
2012 3.24 billion current US$ -7.2%
2013 3.89 billion current US$ +19.8%
2014 3.58 billion current US$ -7.8%
2015 3.24 billion current US$ -9.6%
2016 4.08 billion current US$ +26.1%
2017 4.12 billion current US$ +1.0%
2018 4.94 billion current US$ +19.8%
2019 4.68 billion current US$ -5.3%
2020 5.31 billion current US$ +13.4%
2021 4.07 billion current US$ -23.3%
2022 4.93 billion current US$ +21.1%
2023 5.40 billion current US$ +9.6%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 5.40 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 5.40 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million current US$, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.92 million current US$ 15.35 million current US$ 42.35 million current US$ 10
1970s 103.39 million current US$ 39.68 million current US$ 190.58 million current US$ 10
1980s 501.89 million current US$ 199.33 million current US$ 965.44 million current US$ 10
1990s 898.44 million current US$ 578.91 million current US$ 1.16 billion current US$ 10
2000s 2.03 billion current US$ 687.80 million current US$ 3.82 billion current US$ 10
2010s 3.80 billion current US$ 2.77 billion current US$ 4.94 billion current US$ 10
2020s 4.93 billion current US$ 4.07 billion current US$ 5.40 billion current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Ukraine 38.94 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Syria 9.21 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Bangladesh 5.68 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.35 billion current US$ compare
  5. 6 Yemen 4.15 billion current US$ compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 3.96 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Ethiopia?
Net official development assistance received in Ethiopia was 5.40 billion 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 5.40 billion current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.35 million current US$ in 1960.
How does Ethiopia rank for net official development assistance received?
Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 11,531 data points, 1960–2023
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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.