Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,100.8% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Ethiopia 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, 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$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 1988 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.5% |
| 1993 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1997 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +225.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.0% |
| 2005 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1100.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1100.8% | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 61 Tuvalu 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Viet Nam 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Armenia 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Sierra Leone 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Cambodia 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Kenya 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.