Claims on private sector in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Claims on private sector was 17.7% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Ethiopia, 1961–2008
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on private sector in Ethiopia is 17.7%, measured in 2008.
The figure is up 100.6% on the previous year and up 371.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Ethiopia peaked at 36.9% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -17.2%, in 1979.
That places Ethiopia 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.9% | — |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -108.5% |
| 1963 | 36.9% | +48272.0% |
| 1964 | 9.8% | -73.3% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | -66.2% |
| 1966 | 8.5% | +154.2% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | -68.3% |
| 1968 | 8.5% | +216.0% |
| 1969 | 7.4% | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 14.7% | +99.6% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | -66.0% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | -22.1% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | +97.6% |
| 1975 | -7.2% | -196.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -102.7% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | +3695.6% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | +36.7% |
| 1979 | -17.2% | -273.9% |
| 1980 | -5.8% | -66.2% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -162.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -80.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 1984 | -0.8% | -27938.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -144.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -89.0% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +7748.8% |
| 1988 | -2.8% | -187.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -102.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +335.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -90.4% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +8198.5% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +194.9% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | +118.5% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | +46.4% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -47.9% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -63.2% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +271.5% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -78.4% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -49.9% |
| 2002 | -0.5% | -133.7% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -693.9% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +48.0% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +228.0% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -39.7% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +100.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | -0.9% | 36.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | -17.2% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -5.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 0.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | -0.5% | 17.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 claims on private sector in Ethiopia?
- Claims on private sector in Ethiopia was 17.7% in 2008, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1963.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.2% in 1979.
- How does Ethiopia rank for claims on private sector?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th out of 167 countries with data for 2008.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 371.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Claims on private sector include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.