Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 6.0% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
6.0%
Change on year
down 47.3%
World rank
134th
of 178 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2003
All-time low
5.2%
in 1980
Years of data
29
1980–2008

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Ethiopia, 1980–2008

57.51012.5151980199420081980: 5.2 %1981: 5.9 %1982: 6.3 %1983: 8.3 %1984: 8.4 %1985: 9.5 %1986: 9.6 %1987: 9.7 %1988: 10.2 %1989: 11.1 %1990: 13.1 %1991: 11.8 %1992: 11.3 %1993: 10.6 %1994: 10.2 %1995: 8.9 %1996: 7.9 %1997: 6.8 %1998: 7.6 %1999: 10.1 %2000: 9.4 %2001: 12.2 %2002: 14.7 %2003: 16 %2004: 9.9 %2005: 9.9 %2006: 11.1 %2007: 11.3 %2008: 6 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 6.0% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2008.

The figure is down 47.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 16.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1980.

That places Ethiopia 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Ethiopia, 1980 to 2008.
Year % Change
1980 5.2%
1981 5.9% +12.7%
1982 6.3% +6.5%
1983 8.3% +31.1%
1984 8.4% +1.9%
1985 9.5% +13.4%
1986 9.6% +0.1%
1987 9.7% +1.3%
1988 10.2% +5.3%
1989 11.1% +8.9%
1990 13.1% +18.2%
1991 11.8% -10.1%
1992 11.3% -4.1%
1993 10.6% -6.4%
1994 10.2% -3.2%
1995 8.9% -13.3%
1996 7.9% -11.2%
1997 6.8% -13.5%
1998 7.6% +11.6%
1999 10.1% +32.4%
2000 9.4% -6.5%
2001 12.2% +29.2%
2002 14.7% +21.0%
2003 16.0% +8.3%
2004 9.9% -38.0%
2005 9.9% -0.1%
2006 11.1% +12.0%
2007 11.3% +1.8%
2008 6.0% -47.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.4% 5.2% 11.1% 10
1990s 9.8% 6.8% 13.1% 10
2000s 11.2% 6.0% 16.0% 9

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 131 Republic of Moldova 6.3% compare
  2. 132 Mongolia 6.3% compare
  3. 133 Djibouti 6.1% compare
  4. 135 Peru 5.8% compare
  5. 136 Kazakhstan 5.6% compare
  6. 137 Guinea-Bissau 5.5% compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Ethiopia?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Ethiopia was 6.0% in 2008, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1980.
How does Ethiopia rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).