Foreign aid and investments received in Eritrea
Eritrea: Foreign aid and investments received was 167.23 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
167.23 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
117th
of 155 countries
All-time high
348.67 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2005
All-time low
43.34 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Eritrea stood at 167.23 million millions of current united states dollars.
The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Eritrea peaked at 348.67 million millions of current united states dollars in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.34 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2021.
Eritrea ranks 117th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 185.62 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 285.11 million millions of current united states dollars | +53.6% |
| 2002 | 212.72 million millions of current united states dollars | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 303.08 million millions of current united states dollars | +42.5% |
| 2004 | 255.89 million millions of current united states dollars | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 348.67 million millions of current united states dollars | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 133.10 million millions of current united states dollars | -61.8% |
| 2007 | 160.38 million millions of current united states dollars | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 139.15 million millions of current united states dollars | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 146.62 million millions of current united states dollars | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 154.28 million millions of current united states dollars | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 129.20 million millions of current united states dollars | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 138.26 million millions of current united states dollars | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 81.26 million millions of current united states dollars | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 89.78 million millions of current united states dollars | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 87.22 million millions of current united states dollars | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 71.58 million millions of current united states dollars | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 80.16 million millions of current united states dollars | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 82.89 million millions of current united states dollars | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 265.38 million millions of current united states dollars | +220.2% |
| 2020 | 63.33 million millions of current united states dollars | -76.1% |
| 2021 | 43.34 million millions of current united states dollars | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 63.40 million millions of current united states dollars | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 131.11 million millions of current united states dollars | +106.8% |
| 2024 | 167.23 million millions of current united states dollars | +27.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 167.23 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 167.23 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +220.2% | 82.89 million millions of current united states dollars | 265.38 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217.03 million millions of current united states dollars | 133.10 million millions of current united states dollars | 348.67 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.00 million millions of current united states dollars | 71.58 million millions of current united states dollars | 265.38 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.68 million millions of current united states dollars | 43.34 million millions of current united states dollars | 167.23 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 114 Lesotho 237.85 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 115 Palau 192.18 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 116 Comoros 188.29 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 163.15 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 119 Wallis and Futuna 153.27 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 120 Tonga 147.98 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.53 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Eritrea?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Eritrea was 167.23 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 348.67 million millions of current united states dollars in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.34 million millions of current united states dollars in 2021.
- How does Eritrea rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Eritrea ranks 117th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).