Net ODA received (% of GNP) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Net ODA received (% of GNP) was 5.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
In 2011, net oda received in Eritrea stood at 5.3%.
That represents a change of down 31.3% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Eritrea peaked at 41.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received (% of GNP) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2% | — |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +6804.5% |
| 1994 | 29.0% | +100.3% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | +48.3% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -67.4% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -31.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.3%, 43% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received (% of GNP) in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +6804.5% | 0.2% | 14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 0.2% | 29.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 7.8% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 7.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 41.63 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 627.14 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 627.14 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 51.72 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Eritrea?
- Net oda received in Eritrea was 5.3% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates.
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for net oda received?
- Eritrea ranks 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates, published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.