Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) was 14.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 14.1% for liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in 2021.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Ethiopia peaked at 79.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2018.
That places Ethiopia 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.3% | — |
| 2001 | 64.9% | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 69.4% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 78.8% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 79.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -36.7% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +16.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 14.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.2%, 37% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 14.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.3% | 51.3% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 10.3% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.1% | 14.1% | 2 |
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 liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Ethiopia?
- Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Ethiopia was 14.1% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for liquid assets to deposits and short term funding?
- Ethiopia ranks 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid assets to deposits and short term funding rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2075 / data2030. Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.