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

Ethiopia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 39,264 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
39,264 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 38.0%
World rank
163rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
39,264 units per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
1,350 units per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
16
1993–2008

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ethiopia, 1993–2008

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1993200020081993: 1.3k units per square kilometre1994: 2.0k units per square kilometre1995: 3.7k units per square kilometre1996: 6.4k units per square kilometre1997: 8.0k units per square kilometre1998: 8.7k units per square kilometre1999: 11.2k units per square kilometre2000: 11.8k units per square kilometre2001: 12.2k units per square kilometre2002: 12.1k units per square kilometre2003: 12.9k units per square kilometre2004: 12.8k units per square kilometre2005: 17.9k units per square kilometre2006: 24.0k units per square kilometre2007: 28.4k units per square kilometre2008: 39.3k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 39,264 units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.0% on the previous year and up 351.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ethiopia peaked at 39,264 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,350 units per square kilometre, in 1993.

Ethiopia ranks 163rd of 172 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

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2008.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1993 1,350 units per square kilometre
1994 1,988 units per square kilometre +47.3%
1995 3,706 units per square kilometre +86.4%
1996 6,449 units per square kilometre +74.0%
1997 8,007 units per square kilometre +24.2%
1998 8,694 units per square kilometre +8.6%
1999 11,216 units per square kilometre +29.0%
2000 11,836 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2001 12,187 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2002 12,057 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2003 12,950 units per square kilometre +7.4%
2004 12,790 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2005 17,935 units per square kilometre +40.2%
2006 24,035 units per square kilometre +34.0%
2007 28,446 units per square kilometre +18.4%
2008 39,264 units per square kilometre +38.0%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 39,264 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 719,812 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 39,264 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.18 million units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,916 units per square kilometre 1,350 units per square kilometre 11,216 units per square kilometre 7
2000s 19,056 units per square kilometre 11,836 units per square kilometre 39,264 units per square kilometre 9

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 160 Lesotho 48,193 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 161 Solomon Islands 45,648 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 162 Namibia 40,398 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 164 Eritrea 38,671 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 165 Bolivia 35,089 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 166 Botswana 33,999 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 172 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 39,264 units per square kilometre 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 39,264 units per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,350 units per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
Ethiopia ranks 163rd out of 172 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 351.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 6,665 data points, 1961–2023
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.