Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 145.56 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
145.56 units per person
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
148th
of 153 countries
All-time high
145.56 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
1.35 units per person
in 1961
Years of data
49
1960–2008

Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ethiopia, 1960–2008

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ethiopia stood at 145.56 units per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 211.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ethiopia peaked at 145.56 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.35 units per person, in 1961.

That places Ethiopia 148th out of 153 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.

Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2008.
Year units per person Change
1960 1.45 units per person
1961 1.35 units per person -6.8%
1962 1.62 units per person +20.0%
1963 3.23 units per person +99.7%
1964 2.15 units per person -33.4%
1965 2.37 units per person +10.4%
1966 2.89 units per person +21.9%
1967 3.13 units per person +8.2%
1968 3.08 units per person -1.5%
1969 3.21 units per person +4.1%
1970 3.37 units per person +5.0%
1971 3.3 units per person -2.0%
1972 3.71 units per person +12.4%
1973 3.58 units per person -3.6%
1974 4.18 units per person +16.7%
1975 4.47 units per person +7.0%
1976 5.33 units per person +19.2%
1977 6.23 units per person +16.9%
1978 6.85 units per person +10.0%
1979 7.24 units per person +5.7%
1980 6.84 units per person -5.6%
1981 11.4 units per person +66.7%
1982 11.51 units per person +0.9%
1983 9.72 units per person -15.5%
1984 10.04 units per person +3.3%
1985 10.33 units per person +2.9%
1986 9.99 units per person -3.3%
1987 11.29 units per person +13.0%
1988 9.82 units per person -13.0%
1989 9.68 units per person -1.4%
1990 9.22 units per person -4.8%
1991 9.67 units per person +4.9%
1992 9.52 units per person -1.6%
1993 13.63 units per person +43.2%
1994 19.25 units per person +41.3%
1995 23.33 units per person +21.2%
1996 39.12 units per person +67.7%
1997 39.84 units per person +1.8%
1998 46.77 units per person +17.4%
1999 49.52 units per person +5.9%
2000 55.79 units per person +12.7%
2001 65.25 units per person +17.0%
2002 70.82 units per person +8.5%
2003 86.98 units per person +22.8%
2004 84 units per person -3.4%
2005 88.21 units per person +5.0%
2006 83.02 units per person -5.9%
2007 137.84 units per person +66.0%
2008 145.56 units per person +5.6%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 145.56 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,024 units per person, 2% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 145.56 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,283 units per person, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1963 +99.7% 1.62 units per person 3.23 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.45 units per person 1.35 units per person 3.23 units per person 10
1970s 4.83 units per person 3.3 units per person 7.24 units per person 10
1980s 10.06 units per person 6.84 units per person 11.51 units per person 10
1990s 25.99 units per person 9.22 units per person 49.52 units per person 10
2000s 90.83 units per person 55.79 units per person 145.56 units per person 9

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 145 Georgia 435.43 units per person compare
  2. 146 Papua New Guinea 277.84 units per person compare
  3. 147 Fiji 169.84 units per person compare
  4. 149 Azerbaijan 130.91 units per person compare
  5. 150 Cyprus 32.54 units per person compare
  6. 151 Ghana 29.9 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ethiopia?
Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ethiopia was 145.56 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 145.56 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 units per person in 1961.
How does Ethiopia rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
Ethiopia ranks 148th out of 153 countries with data for 2008.
Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 211.2%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
153 places, 5,383 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.