Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 0.5245 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia is 0.5245 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.3% on the previous year and up 272.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5245 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 current US$ per person, in 1995.
Ethiopia ranks 192nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0728 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0272 current US$ per person | -62.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0198 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0168 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0192 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0079 current US$ per person | -58.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0128 current US$ per person | +62.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0087 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0206 current US$ per person | +136.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0129 current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0205 current US$ per person | +58.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0098 current US$ per person | -51.9% |
| 1989 | 0.019 current US$ per person | +92.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0132 current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 current US$ per person | -41.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0142 current US$ per person | +82.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 current US$ per person | -44.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0182 current US$ per person | +330.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0853 current US$ per person | +367.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0672 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0528 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1863 current US$ per person | +253.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2018 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2314 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2339 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1212 current US$ per person | -48.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2093 current US$ per person | +72.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1751 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1753 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.249 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3017 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5188 current US$ per person | +72.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2344 current US$ per person | -54.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2075 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2344 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.141 current US$ per person | -39.9% |
| 2015 | 0.139 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2799 current US$ per person | +101.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1136 current US$ per person | -59.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0771 current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1649 current US$ per person | +113.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1436 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1164 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1635 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3661 current US$ per person | +124.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5245 current US$ per person | +43.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.5245 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.02 current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.5245 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35 current US$ per person, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +367.7% | 0.0182 current US$ per person | 0.0853 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0399 current US$ per person | 0.0198 current US$ per person | 0.0728 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0148 current US$ per person | 0.0079 current US$ per person | 0.0206 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0277 current US$ per person | 0.0042 current US$ per person | 0.0853 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2085 current US$ per person | 0.1212 current US$ per person | 0.3017 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2111 current US$ per person | 0.0771 current US$ per person | 0.5188 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2628 current US$ per person | 0.1164 current US$ per person | 0.5245 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 189 Sierra Leone 1.12 current US$ per person compare
- 190 Bangladesh 0.9388 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Djibouti 0.8339 current US$ per person compare
- 193 Nigeria 0.4764 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Somalia 0.4149 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Palestine, State of 0.1552 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 0.5245 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5245 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.