Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was 5.72 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5.72 % change on previous year for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.1% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 195.84 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -65.55 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Ethiopia 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 60.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 21.62 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1980 | 40.56 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 1981 | -14.23 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1982 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1983 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -391.4% |
| 1984 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1985 | 23.53 % change on previous year | +436.5% |
| 1986 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1987 | -37.01 % change on previous year | +737.0% |
| 1988 | 32.2 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1989 | -42.73 % change on previous year | -232.7% |
| 1990 | -19.4 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1991 | 87.04 % change on previous year | -548.6% |
| 1992 | 53.91 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 22.38 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1994 | 33.98 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1995 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1996 | -41.48 % change on previous year | -473.6% |
| 1997 | -42.34 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 195.84 % change on previous year | -562.5% |
| 1999 | 23.49 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2000 | 57.6 % change on previous year | +145.2% |
| 2001 | -65.55 % change on previous year | -213.8% |
| 2002 | 80.12 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 2003 | 40.87 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2004 | 187.8 % change on previous year | +359.5% |
| 2005 | 29.74 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2006 | -0.7872 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2007 | 107.86 % change on previous year | -13801.1% |
| 2008 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2009 | -32.35 % change on previous year | -501.1% |
| 2010 | 66.72 % change on previous year | -306.2% |
| 2011 | 23.43 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2012 | 15.98 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 33.42 % change on previous year | +109.2% |
| 2014 | 115.64 % change on previous year | +246.0% |
| 2015 | -39.49 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2016 | -28.96 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2017 | -49.06 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2018 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2019 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2020 | -15.75 % change on previous year | -258.7% |
| 2021 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 2022 | 13.97 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5.72 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.99 % change on previous year, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5.72 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.32 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +13801.1% | -0.7872 % change on previous year | 107.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.25 % change on previous year | 21.62 % change on previous year | 60.87 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7569 % change on previous year | -42.73 % change on previous year | 40.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.45 % change on previous year | -42.34 % change on previous year | 195.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.34 % change on previous year | -65.55 % change on previous year | 187.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.85 % change on previous year | -49.06 % change on previous year | 115.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -15.75 % change on previous year | 13.97 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 100 Cayman Islands 6.06 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Micronesia, Federated States of 5.86 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Italy 5.72 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Central African Republic 5.7 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Belgium 5.59 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Maldives 5 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 5.72 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 195.84 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.55 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. 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, received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.