Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 3.41 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ethiopia, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ethiopia is 3.41 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ethiopia peaked at 4 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
Ethiopia ranks 108th of 174 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1963 | 0.084 units per US$ of GDP | +372.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1024 units per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1077 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1151 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1287 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1457 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1598 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.171 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1713 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1675 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1469 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1373 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1755 units per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2085 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2353 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3026 units per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 0.358 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3951 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4083 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4495 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4585 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5331 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4925 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.523 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5437 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5802 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6274 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7068 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7036 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.02 units per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 1993 | 1.28 units per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 1.75 units per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1995 | 1.75 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.86 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.11 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 2.51 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 3.19 units per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 3.6 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 3.46 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.77 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 3.85 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.8 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.85 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.68 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.41 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.41 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.99 units per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.41 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.63 units per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 | +372.0% | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | 0.084 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0919 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1598 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1373 units per US$ of GDP | 0.358 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3951 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6274 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7036 units per US$ of GDP | 3.19 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 units per US$ of GDP | 3.41 units per US$ of GDP | 4 units per US$ of GDP | 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ethiopia?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ethiopia was 3.41 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Ethiopia rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Ethiopia ranks 108th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Domestic Claims (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.