Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Claims on private sector, flow

Ethiopia
4.29 billion current LCU
in 2011
Nigeria
8.27 billion current LCU
in 1991
Ethiopia rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
31st

Claims on private sector, flow over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
-20.0B020.0B40.0B196619882011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 8.27 billion current LCU against 4.29 billion current LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.97 billion current LCU.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 31st 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 23.07 million current LCU 8.50 million current LCU 14.57 million current LCU Ethiopia
1970s 57.55 million current LCU 414.33 million current LCU 356.78 million current LCU Nigeria
1980s -44.78 million current LCU 2.40 billion current LCU 2.45 billion current LCU Nigeria
1990s 1.74 million current LCU 7.03 billion current LCU 7.03 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on private sector, flow, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 8.27 billion current LCU against 4.29 billion current LCU in Ethiopia as of 1991.
What is the difference in claims on private sector, flow between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
3.97 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1991.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for claims on private sector, flow?
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 31st of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on private sector, flow (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Claims on private sector, flow (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, 1,448 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Change in domestic credit to the private sector covers changes in claims on private non-financial corporations, households, and non-profit institutions. Data; Annual flow, local currencies.