Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 477.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 477.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 1,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Ethiopia 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 9.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 27.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +196.3% |
| 1999 | 33.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 53.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2001 | 18.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 2002 | 32.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 2003 | 46.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 118.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +155.0% |
| 2005 | 153.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 149.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 315.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +110.4% |
| 2008 | 342.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 231.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 386.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 477.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 553.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 738.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 1,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.6% |
| 2015 | 963.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 684.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 348.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2018 | 386.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 424.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 358.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 396.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 452.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 477.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 477.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 477.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 146.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 342.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 655.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 348.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 421.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 358.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 477.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 147 French Polynesia 534.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Madagascar 479.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Brazil 478.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Niger 423.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Russia 352.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Argentina 337.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 477.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.