Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 29 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 transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Ethiopia 51st out of 176 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +225.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.0% |
| 2005 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1100.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1100.8% | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 48 Montenegro 0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Dominica 0.0507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Solomon Islands 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Kenya 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Cambodia 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.