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

Latest (2008)
518 units per person
Change on year
up 34.1%
World rank
173rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
518 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.8769 units per person
in 1962
Years of data
49
1960–2008

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ethiopia, 1960–2008

0200400600196019842008

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

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2008.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 170 Papua New Guinea 768.96 units per person compare
  2. 171 Lesotho 744.02 units per person compare
  3. 172 Azerbaijan 714.19 units per person compare
  4. 174 Tajikistan 514.92 units per person compare
  5. 175 Sudan 378.02 units per person compare
  6. 176 Ghana 90.06 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 6,899 data points, 1960–2024
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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.