External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 4.0% in 2008. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Ethiopia, 1995–2008
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.0% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Ethiopia peaked at 17.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2008.
Ethiopia ranks 138th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.5% | — |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -28.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.4%, 35% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9%, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 8.1% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 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 in Ethiopia?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Ethiopia was 4.0% in 2008, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Ethiopia ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2008.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 nonbanking sectors (% 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 7B: 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.