Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 993.5 current LCU per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia is 993.5 current LCU per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 248.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 993.5 current LCU per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.92 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Ethiopia 162nd out of 166 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.92 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 11.96 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 12.97 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 13.31 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 16.26 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 17.94 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 18.57 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 18.42 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 19.92 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 22.34 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 22.99 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 22.77 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 25.73 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 32.55 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 36.65 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 39.21 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 43.12 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 49.8 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 55.18 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 61.56 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 63.8 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 69.07 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 73.28 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 81.56 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 87.2 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 99.3 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 107.39 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 109.64 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 117.12 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 130.26 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 150.47 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 167.04 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 184.53 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 193.81 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 230.55 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 242.96 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 256.33 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 297.46 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 285.12 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 314.22 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 344.56 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 366.61 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 412.28 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 449.77 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 520.59 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 599.33 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 698.35 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 828.82 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 993.5 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 993.5 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 89,895 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 993.5 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,280 current LCU per person, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.36 current LCU per person | 11.92 current LCU per person | 22.34 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.96 current LCU per person | 22.77 current LCU per person | 61.56 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.86 current LCU per person | 63.8 current LCU per person | 130.26 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 232.25 current LCU per person | 150.47 current LCU per person | 314.22 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 579.31 current LCU per person | 344.56 current LCU per person | 993.5 current LCU per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 159 Palestine 3,342 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Micronesia (country) 2,978 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 2,322 current LCU per person compare
- 163 East Timor 955.89 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Zimbabwe 463.24 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Liberia 230.2 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Ethiopia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0554 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 993.5 current LCU per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 993.5 current LCU per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 162nd out of 166 countries with data for 2008.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.5%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.