Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$) was 41.77 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
41.77 current US$
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 53 countries
All-time high
47.04 current US$
in 2009
All-time low
0.6431 current US$
in 1964
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Net official development assistance received per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net official development assistance received per capita in Ethiopia stood at 41.77 current US$.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 154.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 47.04 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6431 current US$, in 1964.
Ethiopia ranks 39th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6806 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.908 current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1962 | 1.14 current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1963 | 1.03 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6431 current US$ | -37.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8214 current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9721 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 1.03 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1.54 current US$ | +49.2% |
| 1969 | 1.37 current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 1.37 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.58 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 1.54 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.1 current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1974 | 3.62 current US$ | +72.1% |
| 1975 | 4 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 4.17 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 3.39 current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 4.06 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 5.48 current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1980 | 5.96 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 6.75 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 5.34 current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 8.78 current US$ | +64.4% |
| 1984 | 9.04 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 17.49 current US$ | +93.5% |
| 1986 | 14.88 current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 14.23 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 21.34 current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 15.57 current US$ | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 20.88 current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 21.84 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 22.47 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 20.2 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 19.23 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 15.37 current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 13.88 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 9.56 current US$ | -31.1% |
| 1998 | 10.62 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 10.07 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 10.48 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 16.39 current US$ | +56.4% |
| 2002 | 19.18 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 22.98 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 25.21 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 25.96 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 26.76 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 32.92 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 41.9 current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 47.04 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 42.5 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 41.77 current US$ | -1.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 41.77 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.07 current US$, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 41.77 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 current US$ | 0.6431 current US$ | 1.54 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.13 current US$ | 1.37 current US$ | 5.48 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.94 current US$ | 5.34 current US$ | 21.34 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.41 current US$ | 9.56 current US$ | 22.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.88 current US$ | 10.48 current US$ | 47.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.13 current US$ | 41.77 current US$ | 42.5 current US$ | 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 official development assistance received per capita in Ethiopia?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Ethiopia was 41.77 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.04 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6431 current US$ in 1964.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.