Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 1.64 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ethiopia, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ethiopia is 1.64 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ethiopia peaked at 1.78 units per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
Ethiopia ranks 133rd of 174 countries on this measure, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0698 units per US$ of GDP | +518.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0794 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0788 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0891 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0892 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0991 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1077 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.127 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1299 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1262 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1161 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1192 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1014 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0944 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1005 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1216 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0625 units per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0412 units per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0491 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0489 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.044 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0384 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0372 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0345 units per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0331 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0581 units per US$ of GDP | +95.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1491 units per US$ of GDP | +156.9% |
| 1994 | 0.28 units per US$ of GDP | +87.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4718 units per US$ of GDP | +68.5% |
| 1996 | 0.736 units per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9095 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 1.08 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 1.42 units per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 1.44 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.48 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.54 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.42 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.63 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 1.78 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.63 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.64 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.64 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.81 units per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.64 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.63 units per US$ of GDP, 4% 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 | +518.8% | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0698 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +156.9% | 0.0581 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1491 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +95.0% | 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0581 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0649 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1077 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1099 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0625 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1299 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0418 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0331 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0491 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5173 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP | 1.42 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 units per US$ of GDP | 1.42 units per US$ of GDP | 1.78 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 130 Switzerland 1.65 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Solomon Islands 1.65 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Australia 1.64 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.49 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Qatar 1.49 units per US$ of GDP 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 1.64 units per US$ of GDP 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 1.78 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Ethiopia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Ethiopia ranks 133rd out of 174 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 50.9%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.