Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 518 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ethiopia, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ethiopia stood at 518 units per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 277.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ethiopia peaked at 518 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8769 units per person, in 1962.
That places Ethiopia 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.02 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8902 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1962 | 0.8769 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 5.52 units per person | +529.8% |
| 1964 | 6.65 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 7.01 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 8.3 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 8.57 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 9.86 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 11.01 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 13.9 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1971 | 14.64 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 15.12 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 15.66 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 17.62 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 14.64 units per person | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 14.35 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 17.13 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 21.68 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 12.02 units per person | -44.6% |
| 1980 | 8.39 units per person | -30.2% |
| 1981 | 10.45 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 10.53 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 10.24 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 9.32 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 9.38 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 9.14 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 12.15 units per person | +32.9% |
| 1988 | 8.73 units per person | -28.1% |
| 1989 | 8.49 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 8.58 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.26 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 12.04 units per person | +45.7% |
| 1993 | 25.13 units per person | +108.7% |
| 1994 | 35.75 units per person | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 64.41 units per person | +80.2% |
| 1996 | 108.44 units per person | +68.4% |
| 1997 | 130.4 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 137.2 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 171.57 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 175.58 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 175.38 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 168.32 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 175.39 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 189.73 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 258.28 units per person | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 336.12 units per person | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 386.33 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 518 units per person | +34.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 518 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 18,538 units per person, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 518 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,544 units per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +529.8% | 0.8769 units per person | 5.52 units per person |
| 1993 | +108.7% | 12.04 units per person | 25.13 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.97 units per person | 0.8769 units per person | 11.01 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.68 units per person | 12.02 units per person | 21.68 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.68 units per person | 8.39 units per person | 12.15 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.18 units per person | 8.26 units per person | 171.57 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 264.79 units per person | 168.32 units per person | 518 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 170 Papua New Guinea 768.96 units per person compare
- 171 Lesotho 744.02 units per person compare
- 172 Azerbaijan 714.19 units per person compare
- 174 Tajikistan 514.92 units per person compare
- 175 Sudan 378.02 units per person compare
- 176 Ghana 90.06 units per person compare
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 private sector (depository corporations) in Ethiopia?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ethiopia was 518 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 518 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8769 units per person in 1962.
- How does Ethiopia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Ethiopia ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.5%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.