Claims on governments and other public entities in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Claims on governments and other public entities was 44.99 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
44.99 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
16th
of 49 countries
All-time high
44.99 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
330.6 current LCU
in 2009
Years of data
47
1965–2011

Claims on governments and other public entities in Ethiopia, 1965–2011

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B196519882011

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 44.99 billion current LCU for claims on governments and other public entities in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 189.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, claims on governments and other public entities in Ethiopia peaked at 44.99 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 330.6 current LCU, in 2009.

Ethiopia ranks 16th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Claims on governments and other public entities in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Claims on governments and other public entities (current LCU) in Ethiopia, 1965 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1965 112.20 million current LCU
1966 112.50 million current LCU +0.3%
1967 120.10 million current LCU +6.8%
1968 143.30 million current LCU +19.3%
1969 153.70 million current LCU +7.3%
1970 119.10 million current LCU -22.5%
1971 112.90 million current LCU -5.2%
1972 119.39 million current LCU +5.7%
1973 107.90 million current LCU -9.6%
1974 96.70 million current LCU -10.4%
1975 209.69 million current LCU +116.8%
1976 407.50 million current LCU +94.3%
1977 443.10 million current LCU +8.7%
1978 766.30 million current LCU +72.9%
1979 862.30 million current LCU +12.5%
1980 972.70 million current LCU +12.8%
1981 1.11 billion current LCU +13.9%
1982 1.18 billion current LCU +6.6%
1983 1.98 billion current LCU +67.6%
1984 2.29 billion current LCU +15.9%
1985 2.62 billion current LCU +14.3%
1986 2.77 billion current LCU +5.6%
1987 3.21 billion current LCU +15.9%
1988 3.50 billion current LCU +9.2%
1989 3.89 billion current LCU +11.0%
1990 5.03 billion current LCU +29.3%
1991 6.05 billion current LCU +20.3%
1992 8.06 billion current LCU +33.4%
1993 9.47 billion current LCU +17.5%
1994 10.20 billion current LCU +7.7%
1995 9.80 billion current LCU -3.9%
1996 9.62 billion current LCU -1.9%
1997 8.80 billion current LCU -8.6%
1998 9.37 billion current LCU +6.5%
1999 10.26 billion current LCU +9.4%
2000 15.76 billion current LCU +53.6%
2001 15.54 billion current LCU -1.3%
2002 16.27 billion current LCU +4.7%
2003 17.85 billion current LCU +9.8%
2004 20.01 billion current LCU +12.1%
2005 23.16 billion current LCU +15.7%
2006 26.04 billion current LCU +12.5%
2007 30.30 billion current LCU +16.3%
2008 34.17 billion current LCU +12.8%
2009 330.6 current LCU -100.0%
2010 39.99 billion current LCU +12096903380.7%
2011 44.99 billion current LCU +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 128.36 million current LCU 112.20 million current LCU 153.70 million current LCU 5
1970s 324.49 million current LCU 96.70 million current LCU 862.30 million current LCU 10
1980s 2.35 billion current LCU 972.70 million current LCU 3.89 billion current LCU 10
1990s 8.67 billion current LCU 5.03 billion current LCU 10.26 billion current LCU 10
2000s 19.91 billion current LCU 330.6 current LCU 34.17 billion current LCU 10
2010s 42.49 billion current LCU 39.99 billion current LCU 44.99 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 13 Morocco 123.81 billion current LCU compare
  2. 14 Central African Republic 84.68 billion current LCU compare
  3. 15 Mauritius 49.85 billion current LCU compare
  4. 17 Nigeria 34.94 billion current LCU compare
  5. 18 Cape Verde 16.98 billion current LCU compare
  6. 19 Niger 16.30 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is claims on governments and other public entities in Ethiopia?
Claims on governments and other public entities in Ethiopia was 44.99 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 44.99 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 330.6 current LCU in 2009.
How does Ethiopia rank for claims on governments and other public entities?
Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
Is claims on governments and other public entities rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 189.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on governments and other public entities (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Claims on governments and other public entities (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
53 places, 1,683 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Data are in current local currency.