Financial system deposits to GDP in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Financial system deposits to GDP was 27.4% in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
27.4%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
146th
of 185 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2004
All-time low
1.1%
in 1961
Years of data
47
1961–2008

Financial system deposits to GDP in Ethiopia, 1961–2008

010203040196119842008

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 27.4% for financial system deposits to gdp in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial system deposits to gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 37.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1961.

That places Ethiopia 146th out of 185 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Financial system deposits to GDP in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Ethiopia, 1961 to 2008.
Year % Change
1961 1.1%
1962 1.3% +14.8%
1963 2.4% +85.9%
1964 2.9% +19.0%
1965 2.9% +2.2%
1966 3.3% +14.1%
1967 3.5% +4.9%
1968 3.7% +7.0%
1969 4.0% +7.7%
1970 4.1% +1.6%
1971 4.3% +4.4%
1972 5.2% +22.1%
1973 6.8% +30.6%
1974 6.4% -5.2%
1975 6.2% -4.3%
1976 8.4% +36.0%
1977 7.9% -5.9%
1978 8.3% +5.8%
1979 8.6% +3.4%
1981 10.4% +20.6%
1982 11.1% +6.5%
1983 11.7% +5.8%
1984 14.2% +20.8%
1985 14.4% +1.4%
1986 15.7% +9.1%
1987 15.5% -1.3%
1988 16.7% +7.9%
1989 18.1% +8.4%
1990 18.9% +4.5%
1991 17.7% -6.2%
1992 18.2% +2.8%
1993 16.3% -10.3%
1994 19.9% +21.9%
1995 17.4% -12.8%
1996 18.2% +5.1%
1997 24.1% +32.3%
1998 27.4% +13.6%
1999 28.3% +3.3%
2000 28.4% +0.3%
2001 30.9% +8.7%
2002 36.3% +17.6%
2003 37.1% +2.3%
2004 37.2% +0.2%
2005 35.9% -3.6%
2006 34.6% -3.5%
2007 31.8% -8.1%
2008 27.4% -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.8% 1.1% 4.0% 9
1970s 6.6% 4.1% 8.6% 10
1980s 14.2% 10.4% 18.1% 9
1990s 20.7% 16.3% 28.3% 10
2000s 33.3% 27.4% 37.2% 9

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 143 Dominican Republic 29.3% compare
  2. 144 Sao Tome and Principe 29.0%
  3. 145 Eswatini 28.0% compare
  4. 147 Ukraine 27.3% compare
  5. 148 Papua New Guinea 27.0% compare
  6. 149 Belarus 26.9%

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial system deposits to gdp in Ethiopia?
Financial system deposits to gdp in Ethiopia was 27.4% in 2008, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1961.
How does Ethiopia rank for financial system deposits to gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 146th out of 185 countries with data for 2008.
Is financial system deposits to gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial system deposits to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 8,595 data points, 1960–2021
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Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).