Africa · Economic + Humanitarian
US Foreign Aid to Ethiopia
$18B
Total Since 2001
$1.2B
Annual (2024)
10%
Military Aid
Economic + Humanitarian
Aid Type
$18B
Total Aid Since 2001
$1.2B
Annual Aid (2024)
10%
Military Percentage
126M
Population
$1K
GDP Per Capita
$143
US Aid Per Capita (Total)
📋 Context & Background
Largest US aid recipient in Africa. Mostly food and health aid (PEPFAR). Aid suspended during Tigray civil war (2020-22) where Ethiopian forces committed atrocities.
⚠️ Controversies
Tigray war: 600,000+ killed, mass rapes, ethnic cleansing. US aid suspended then partially resumed.
💡 What $18B Could Buy Instead
The total US aid sent to Ethiopia since 2001 could have funded:
276,923
Teacher Salaries
450
New Schools
36
Hospitals
51,428
Affordable Homes