Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Net official development assistance received

Ethiopia
4.93 billion current US$
in 2018
Nigeria
3.30 billion current US$
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
5th

Net official development assistance received over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.93 billion current US$ against 3.30 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 1.63 billion current US$.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 898.43 million current US$ 220.52 million current US$ 677.92 million current US$ Ethiopia
2000s 2.03 billion current US$ 2.43 billion current US$ 397.73 million current US$ Nigeria
2010s 3.78 billion current US$ 2.48 billion current US$ 1.30 billion current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance received, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Ethiopia, at 4.93 billion current US$ against 3.30 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in net official development assistance received between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
1.63 billion current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for net official development assistance received?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net official development assistance received (current US$). 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.