Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 2.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Ethiopia, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.1% for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 3.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
Ethiopia ranks 162nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.6% | — |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +239.1% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +72.6% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -34.7% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -32.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +214.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -45.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +506.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +50.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +58.6% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -17.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +506.7% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 1984 | +239.1% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| 2003 | +214.5% | 0.4% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Ethiopia?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Ethiopia was 2.1% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 162nd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.