Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 1,078 current LCU per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia is 1,078 current LCU per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 239.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 1,078 current LCU per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.38 current LCU per person, in 1962.
That places Ethiopia 180th out of 186 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.1 current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 1962 | 1.38 current LCU per person | -33.9% |
| 1963 | 6.65 current LCU per person | +380.4% |
| 1964 | 8.59 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1965 | 9.57 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 10.72 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 12.36 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 14.5 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 16.35 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 18.71 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 19.31 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 20.07 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 19.82 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 20.31 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 25.33 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 31.69 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 40.09 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 53.96 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 1979 | 68.86 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 80.48 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 86.84 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 96.75 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 106.69 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 114.2 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 120.11 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 128.64 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 138.15 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 146.94 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 160.87 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 185.26 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 195.3 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 210.61 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 216.55 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 223.71 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 238.39 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 273.48 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 302.65 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 317.67 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 384.69 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 440.42 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 409.36 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 412.79 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 449.71 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 505.8 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 632.35 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 728.22 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 872.6 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 1,078 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1,078 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 93,769 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1,078 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 176,898 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +380.4% | 1.38 current LCU per person | 6.65 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.45 current LCU per person | 1.38 current LCU per person | 16.35 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.82 current LCU per person | 18.71 current LCU per person | 68.86 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.97 current LCU per person | 80.48 current LCU per person | 160.87 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 254.83 current LCU per person | 185.26 current LCU per person | 384.69 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 614.38 current LCU per person | 409.36 current LCU per person | 1,078 current LCU per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 177 Palestine 2,345 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Lesotho 1,569 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Tajikistan 1,378 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Zimbabwe 342.32 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Liberia 237.53 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Micronesia (country) 66.38 current LCU per person compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 1,078 current LCU per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,078 current LCU per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2008.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.4%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.