Net ODA received in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Net ODA received was 11.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
11.8%
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
16th
of 53 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2003
All-time low
2.6%
in 1982
Years of data
31
1981–2011

Net ODA received in Ethiopia, 1981–2011

51015201981199620111981: 3.4 % of GDP1982: 2.6 % of GDP1983: 4 % of GDP1984: 4.5 % of GDP1985: 7.6 % of GDP1986: 6.5 % of GDP1987: 6 % of GDP1988: 8.9 % of GDP1989: 6.4 % of GDP1990: 8.4 % of GDP1991: 8.2 % of GDP1992: 11.2 % of GDP1993: 14.4 % of GDP1994: 14.6 % of GDP1995: 11.3 % of GDP1996: 9.7 % of GDP1997: 6.7 % of GDP1998: 8.5 % of GDP1999: 8.7 % of GDP2000: 8.5 % of GDP2001: 13.7 % of GDP2002: 17 % of GDP2003: 19 % of GDP2004: 18.2 % of GDP2005: 15.7 % of GDP2006: 13.4 % of GDP2007: 13.3 % of GDP2008: 12.9 % of GDP2009: 13.4 % of GDP2010: 13.3 % of GDP2011: 11.8 % 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 11.8% for net oda received in 2011.

The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Ethiopia peaked at 19.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, 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 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Ethiopia, 1981 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1981 3.4%
1982 2.6% -22.6%
1983 4.0% +52.6%
1984 4.5% +12.5%
1985 7.6% +70.7%
1986 6.5% -15.4%
1987 6.0% -7.6%
1988 8.9% +49.5%
1989 6.4% -28.3%
1990 8.4% +30.7%
1991 8.2% -2.2%
1992 11.2% +36.6%
1993 14.4% +29.3%
1994 14.6% +1.2%
1995 11.3% -22.3%
1996 9.7% -14.8%
1997 6.7% -30.5%
1998 8.5% +26.0%
1999 8.7% +2.7%
2000 8.5% -2.5%
2001 13.7% +61.9%
2002 17.0% +24.3%
2003 19.0% +11.7%
2004 18.2% -4.3%
2005 15.7% -13.9%
2006 13.4% -14.4%
2007 13.3% -0.7%
2008 12.9% -3.5%
2009 13.4% +4.2%
2010 13.3% -1.1%
2011 11.8% -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.5% 2.6% 8.9% 9
1990s 10.2% 6.7% 14.6% 10
2000s 14.5% 8.5% 19.0% 10
2010s 12.5% 11.8% 13.3% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 13 Cape Verde 12.9% compare
  2. 14 Central African Republic 12.4% compare
  3. 15 Guinea-Bissau 12.3% compare
  4. 17 Mali 11.7% compare
  5. 18 Lesotho 10.9% compare
  6. 19 Niger 10.8% compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Ethiopia?
Net oda received in Ethiopia was 11.8% 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 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1982.
How does Ethiopia rank for net oda received?
Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% 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
55 places, 2,421 data points, 1960–2011
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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).