Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDI) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDI) was 25.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Net ODA received from DAC donors in Ethiopia, 1981–2011
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. Measured in % of recipient's GDI.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 25.6% for net oda received from dac donors in 2011.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received from dac donors in Ethiopia peaked at 55.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1982.
Ethiopia ranks 16th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDI) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of recipient's GDI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.2% | — |
| 1982 | 6.8% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | +56.0% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | +195.2% |
| 1986 | 23.9% | -38.2% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 24.6% | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 32.6% | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 31.4% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 33.7% | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 47.6% | +41.1% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 55.5% | +110.3% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -13.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 25.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.3%, 79% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 25.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.0%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDI) in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +195.2% | 13.1% | 38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.2% | 6.8% | 38.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 20.1% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 21.3% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 25.6% | 29.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More external debt data for Ethiopia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -4.01 million NFL, current US$ (1995)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.175 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 66.46 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.58 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0076 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 598.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.72 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 36.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 36.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received from dac donors in Ethiopia?
- Net oda received from dac donors in Ethiopia was 25.6% in 2011, according to 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.
- What is the highest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1982.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net oda received from dac donors?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received from dac donors rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period.