Net ODA received from multilateral donors in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Net ODA received from multilateral donors was 5.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
5.1%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
16th
of 53 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2002
All-time low
1.6%
in 1982
Years of data
31
1981–2011

Net ODA received from multilateral donors in Ethiopia, 1981–2011

2468101981199620111981: 2.1 % of GDP1982: 1.6 % of GDP1983: 2.1 % of GDP1984: 2.1 % of GDP1985: 3 % of GDP1986: 2.4 % of GDP1987: 3 % of GDP1988: 3.7 % of GDP1989: 3.1 % of GDP1990: 3.6 % of GDP1991: 4.7 % of GDP1992: 6.8 % of GDP1993: 8.9 % of GDP1994: 6.8 % of GDP1995: 4.5 % of GDP1996: 4.4 % of GDP1997: 2.3 % of GDP1998: 3.6 % of GDP1999: 4.1 % of GDP2000: 3.6 % of GDP2001: 8.7 % of GDP2002: 10.3 % of GDP2003: 6.6 % of GDP2004: 7.6 % of GDP2005: 5.8 % of GDP2006: 6.5 % of GDP2007: 6.7 % of GDP2008: 5.6 % of GDP2009: 7 % of GDP2010: 5.9 % of GDP2011: 5.1 % of GDP

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 GDP.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 5.1% for net oda received from multilateral donors in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received from multilateral donors in Ethiopia peaked at 10.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1982.

That places Ethiopia 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 multilateral donors in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received from multilateral donors (% of GDP) in Ethiopia, 1981 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1981 2.1%
1982 1.6% -22.5%
1983 2.1% +28.5%
1984 2.1% +3.7%
1985 3.0% +40.6%
1986 2.4% -21.1%
1987 3.0% +26.2%
1988 3.7% +23.6%
1989 3.1% -16.9%
1990 3.6% +16.5%
1991 4.7% +31.2%
1992 6.8% +44.4%
1993 8.9% +30.9%
1994 6.8% -23.1%
1995 4.5% -33.4%
1996 4.4% -4.1%
1997 2.3% -47.3%
1998 3.6% +57.6%
1999 4.1% +13.3%
2000 3.6% -12.2%
2001 8.7% +142.4%
2002 10.3% +18.4%
2003 6.6% -36.4%
2004 7.6% +16.3%
2005 5.8% -23.9%
2006 6.5% +11.8%
2007 6.7% +2.9%
2008 5.6% -16.0%
2009 7.0% +23.9%
2010 5.9% -15.6%
2011 5.1% -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.5% 1.6% 3.7% 9
1990s 5.0% 2.3% 8.9% 10
2000s 6.8% 3.6% 10.3% 10
2010s 5.5% 5.1% 5.9% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 13 Niger 5.7% compare
  2. 14 Djibouti 5.6% compare
  3. 15 Mauritania 5.4% compare
  4. 17 Burkina Faso 5.0% compare
  5. 18 Lesotho 4.9% compare
  6. 19 Mali 4.5% compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More external debt data for Ethiopia

All data for Ethiopia →

Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received from multilateral donors in Ethiopia?
Net oda received from multilateral donors in Ethiopia was 5.1% 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 multilateral donors recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest net oda received from multilateral donors recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1982.
How does Ethiopia rank for net oda received from multilateral donors?
Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is net oda received from multilateral donors rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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 multilateral donors (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Net ODA received from multilateral donors in Ethiopia. Statizoid, drawing on 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. Retrieved 30 August 2026, from https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/net-oda-received-from-multilateral-donors-percent-of-gdp/ethiopia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/net-oda-received-from-multilateral-donors-percent-of-gdp/ethiopia/">Net ODA received from multilateral donors in Ethiopia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Net ODA received from multilateral donors (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
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
59 places, 2,610 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.