Ethiopia vs Low & middle income: Net official development assistance received

Ethiopia
4.93 billion current US$
in 2018
Low & middle income
165.59 billion current US$
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Low & middle income rank
2nd

Net official development assistance received over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Low & middle income
050.0B100.0B150.0B199020042018

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 165.59 billion current US$ against 4.93 billion current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 160.66 billion current US$.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 33.6 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 169 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 898.43 million current US$ 52.63 billion current US$ 51.73 billion current US$ Low & middle income
2000s 2.03 billion current US$ 87.44 billion current US$ 85.42 billion current US$ Low & middle income
2010s 3.78 billion current US$ 149.80 billion current US$ 146.01 billion current US$ Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance received, Ethiopia or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 165.59 billion current US$ against 4.93 billion current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2018.
What is the difference in net official development assistance received between Ethiopia and Low & middle income?
160.66 billion current US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Low & middle income?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Ethiopia and Low & middle income rank globally for net official development assistance received?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

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.