Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 54.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia stood at 54.05 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1,189.6% on the previous year and up 204.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 54.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1501 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1997.
Ethiopia ranks 109th of 177 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.1692 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.1501 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4311 BoP, current US$ per person | +187.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5159 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7886 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2636 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4605 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6294 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +179.3% |
| 2005 | 2.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +104.3% |
| 2008 | 4.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 4.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.1% |
| 2011 | 5.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 6.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 8.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 17.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +109.9% |
| 2015 | 10.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 7.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.5% |
| 2018 | 3.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 4.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 3.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 4.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 54.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +1189.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 54.05 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 54.05 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1189.6% | 4.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.05 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3166 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1501 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5159 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 2 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2636 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 106 Syria 63.28 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Indonesia 60.39 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 108 Palau 59.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Slovenia 53.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Belarus 51.58 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Cote d'Ivoire 51.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 54.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1501 BoP, current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 109th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.2%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.