External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 4.1% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Ethiopia, 1995–2008
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2008, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Ethiopia stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.1% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Ethiopia peaked at 90.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2008.
Ethiopia ranks 140th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 90.1% | — |
| 1996 | 69.7% | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | -39.3% |
| 1998 | 34.1% | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | -61.2% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +116.1% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -56.4% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -55.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.2%, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6%, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 13.2% | 90.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 4.1% | 37.5% | 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Ethiopia?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Ethiopia was 4.1% in 2008, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Ethiopia ranks 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2008.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.