Net ODA received from multilateral donors (% of gross capital) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net ODA received from multilateral donors (% of gross capital) was 20.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Net ODA received from multilateral 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 gross capital formation.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 20.0% for net oda received from multilateral donors in 2011.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received from multilateral donors in Ethiopia peaked at 63.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1982.
Ethiopia ranks 14th 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 multilateral donors (% of gross capital) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.2% | — |
| 1982 | 10.9% | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 15.8% | +45.0% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 26.2% | +118.5% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | -46.9% |
| 1987 | 18.5% | +32.7% |
| 1988 | 15.8% | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 22.6% | +43.5% |
| 1990 | 27.6% | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 42.3% | +53.3% |
| 1992 | 63.2% | +49.2% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | -39.2% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | -55.7% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +47.2% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +129.2% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -30.3% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -15.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 20.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.5%, 58% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 20.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 10.9% | 26.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 11.6% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 17.7% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 20.0% | 23.8% | 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 multilateral donors in Ethiopia?
- Net oda received from multilateral donors in Ethiopia was 20.0% 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 63.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest net oda received from multilateral donors recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1982.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net oda received from multilateral donors?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 49 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 50.6%. 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 gross capital formation). 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.