Personal remittances, received in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Personal remittances, received was 4.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.8% for personal remittances, received in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,100.8% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Ethiopia peaked at 4.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Ethiopia ranks 64th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1% | — |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +51.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -41.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -45.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +69.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +97.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +45.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +70.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -47.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -42.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +225.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +50.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -65.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +88.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +145.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +61.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +80.7% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +84.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -54.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +1100.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 39.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,682 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 53.92 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,431 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 258.96 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Ethiopia?
- Personal remittances, received in Ethiopia was 4.8% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for personal remittances, received?
- Ethiopia ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.