Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Banking survey: claims on private sector

Ethiopia
36.78 billion current LCU
in 2011
Nigeria
42.56 billion current LCU
in 1991
Ethiopia rank
39th
Nigeria rank
37th

Banking survey: claims on private sector over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B196519882011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 42.56 billion current LCU against 36.78 billion current LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.78 billion current LCU.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 318.47 million current LCU 301.26 million current LCU 17.21 million current LCU Ethiopia
1970s 844.53 million current LCU 1.86 billion current LCU 1.02 billion current LCU Nigeria
1980s 2.00 billion current LCU 15.23 billion current LCU 13.23 billion current LCU Nigeria
1990s 3.50 billion current LCU 38.43 billion current LCU 34.93 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher banking survey: claims on private sector, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 42.56 billion current LCU against 36.78 billion current LCU in Ethiopia as of 1991.
What is the difference in banking survey: claims on private sector between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
5.78 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
27 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1991.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for banking survey: claims on private sector?
Ethiopia ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,590 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.