Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 1.81 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Ethiopia, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Ethiopia stood at 1.81 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Ethiopia peaked at 2.2 units per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1353 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Ethiopia ranks 97th of 158 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1353 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1356 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1421 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1424 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1594 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1689 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1625 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1509 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1525 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1642 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1488 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1354 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1394 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1519 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1647 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2058 units per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1928 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2085 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2291 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2387 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2236 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2291 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2395 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2461 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2801 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2819 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3283 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3137 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3343 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3716 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4278 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4542 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6735 units per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8357 units per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 1.29 units per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 1995 | 1.2 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 1.25 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 1.31 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.53 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.68 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.11 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 2.16 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.97 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.81 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.81 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.63 units per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.81 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.19 units per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1514 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1353 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1689 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1815 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1354 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2387 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2848 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2236 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3716 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4278 units per US$ of GDP | 1.53 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 units per US$ of GDP | 1.6 units per US$ of GDP | 2.2 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Ethiopia?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Ethiopia was 1.81 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1353 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Ethiopia ranks 97th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (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.