Ethiopia vs Kenya: Foreign aid and investments received

Ethiopia
8.21 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2024
Kenya
4.06 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
7th
Kenya rank
23rd

Foreign aid and investments received over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B200020122024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 8.21 billion millions of current united states dollars against 4.06 billion millions of current united states dollars in Kenya, a difference of 4.15 billion millions of current united states dollars.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.0 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 23rd of 155 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 1.98 billion millions of current united states dollars 1.12 billion millions of current united states dollars 859.80 million millions of current united states dollars Ethiopia
2010s 4.21 billion millions of current united states dollars 3.01 billion millions of current united states dollars 1.20 billion millions of current united states dollars Ethiopia
2020s 5.45 billion millions of current united states dollars 3.69 billion millions of current united states dollars 1.76 billion millions of current united states dollars Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid and investments received, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Ethiopia, at 8.21 billion millions of current united states dollars against 4.06 billion millions of current united states dollars in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid and investments received between Ethiopia and Kenya?
4.15 billion millions of current united states dollars, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for foreign aid and investments received?
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 23rd of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid and investments received
Unit
millions of current united states dollars
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 3,671 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).