Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 432.6 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Ethiopia, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Ethiopia stood at 432.6 units per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 199.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Ethiopia peaked at 432.6 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5075 units per person, in 1962.
Ethiopia ranks 103rd of 176 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.28 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.21 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.5075 units per person | -57.9% |
| 1963 | 1.13 units per person | +122.3% |
| 1964 | 1.93 units per person | +71.2% |
| 1965 | 1.66 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1966 | 1.52 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 2.92 units per person | +91.9% |
| 1968 | 3.58 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1969 | 4.35 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 3.81 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 3.63 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 4.06 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 3.54 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 1.9 units per person | -46.5% |
| 1975 | 7.13 units per person | +275.9% |
| 1976 | 13.18 units per person | +84.8% |
| 1977 | 17.5 units per person | +32.8% |
| 1978 | 23.42 units per person | +33.8% |
| 1979 | 28.79 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 32.87 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 31.62 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 38.6 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 58.12 units per person | +50.6% |
| 1984 | 65.57 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 68.52 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 73.18 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 71.93 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 77.69 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 91.17 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 116.83 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 129.62 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 142.12 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 154.68 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 150.31 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 137.57 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 122.35 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 134.75 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 144.26 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 186.34 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 241.02 units per person | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 210.43 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 224.77 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 252.21 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 269.29 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 325.94 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 347.64 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 424.8 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 432.6 units per person | +1.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 432.6 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,723 units per person, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 432.6 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,977 units per person, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +275.9% | 1.9 units per person | 7.13 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.01 units per person | 0.5075 units per person | 4.35 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.7 units per person | 1.9 units per person | 28.79 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.93 units per person | 31.62 units per person | 91.17 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.88 units per person | 116.83 units per person | 186.34 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 303.19 units per person | 210.43 units per person | 432.6 units per person | 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Ethiopia?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Ethiopia was 432.6 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 432.6 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5075 units per person in 1962.
- How does Ethiopia rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Ethiopia ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.9%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.