Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2005
All-time low
0.0178 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1962
Years of data
49
1960–2008

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960–2008

01234196019842008

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2008, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

Ethiopia ranks 110th of 186 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.

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2008.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0305 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1961 0.0273 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.4%
1962 0.0178 current LCU per US$ of GDP -34.8%
1963 0.084 current LCU per US$ of GDP +372.0%
1964 0.1024 current LCU per US$ of GDP +21.9%
1965 0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1966 0.1151 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.9%
1967 0.1287 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.8%
1968 0.1457 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.3%
1969 0.1598 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.7%
1970 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.0%
1971 0.1713 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1972 0.1675 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1973 0.1469 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.3%
1974 0.1373 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1975 0.1755 current LCU per US$ of GDP +27.8%
1976 0.2085 current LCU per US$ of GDP +18.8%
1977 0.2353 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.8%
1978 0.3026 current LCU per US$ of GDP +28.6%
1979 0.358 current LCU per US$ of GDP +18.3%
1980 0.3951 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.4%
1981 0.4083 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1982 0.4495 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.1%
1983 0.4585 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.0%
1984 0.5331 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.3%
1985 0.4925 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1986 0.523 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.2%
1987 0.5437 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.0%
1988 0.5802 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.7%
1989 0.6274 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.1%
1990 0.7068 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.6%
1991 0.7036 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.5%
1992 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP +44.3%
1993 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP +26.5%
1994 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP +36.3%
1995 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1996 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.3%
1997 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.7%
1998 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.0%
1999 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP +26.8%
2000 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.1%
2001 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2002 3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2003 3.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2004 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2005 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.2%
2006 3.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2007 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2008 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0919 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0178 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1598 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.2074 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1373 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.358 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.5011 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3951 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.6274 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7036 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 107 Sao Tome and Principe 3.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 108 Guatemala 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 109 Israel 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 111 Australia 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 112 Macau, China 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 113 Ghana 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Ethiopia rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2008.
Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,768 data points, 1960–2025
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.