Foreign aid and investments received in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Foreign aid and investments received was 3.86 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid and investments received in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, foreign aid and investments received in Ethiopia stood at 3.86 billion.
That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Ethiopia peaked at 5.47 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 681.71 million, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 22nd out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Foreign aid and investments received in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 681.71 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 billion | +53.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 billion | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.64 billion | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 1.67 billion | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.92 billion | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 2.02 billion | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.52 billion | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 3.18 billion | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 4.07 billion | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 3.71 billion | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 3.51 billion | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.32 billion | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.86 billion | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 3.87 billion | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.10 billion | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.95 billion | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 5.26 billion | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.41 billion | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.79 billion | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 5.47 billion | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 3.86 billion | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.98 billion | 681.71 million | 4.07 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 billion | 3.32 billion | 5.41 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 billion | 3.86 billion | 5.47 billion | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,112 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -15.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9983 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 931.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 111,231 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Ethiopia?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Ethiopia was 3.86 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 681.71 million in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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