Other liabilities excluding M2 (current LCU) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Other liabilities excluding M2 (current LCU) was 20.36 billion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
20.36 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
44th
of 52 countries
All-time high
20.36 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
-2.38 million current LCU
in 1969
Years of data
49
1960–2008
Other liabilities excluding M2 in Ethiopia, 1960–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 20.36 billion current LCU for other liabilities excluding m2 in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 145.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other liabilities excluding m2 in Ethiopia peaked at 20.36 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.38 million current LCU, in 1969.
That places Ethiopia 44th out of 52 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.
Other liabilities excluding M2 (current LCU) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 35.00 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1962 | 33.40 million current LCU | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 167.40 million current LCU | +401.2% |
| 1964 | 147.15 million current LCU | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 113.57 million current LCU | -22.8% |
| 1966 | 3.88 million current LCU | -96.6% |
| 1967 | -1.06 million current LCU | -127.4% |
| 1968 | 10.04 million current LCU | -1042.7% |
| 1969 | -2.38 million current LCU | -123.7% |
| 1970 | 3.26 million current LCU | -237.3% |
| 1971 | 545,000 current LCU | -83.3% |
| 1972 | 18.06 million current LCU | +3213.8% |
| 1973 | 18.13 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 85.34 million current LCU | +370.7% |
| 1975 | 157.61 million current LCU | +84.7% |
| 1976 | 254.31 million current LCU | +61.4% |
| 1977 | 170.89 million current LCU | -32.8% |
| 1978 | 276.09 million current LCU | +61.6% |
| 1979 | 529.10 million current LCU | +91.6% |
| 1980 | 562.11 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 825.04 million current LCU | +46.8% |
| 1982 | 904.84 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 922.74 million current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 929.72 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 984.98 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.28 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 1.56 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 1.68 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 2.19 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 3.16 billion current LCU | +44.3% |
| 1994 | 3.14 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.91 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 4.63 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 6.17 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 1998 | 8.29 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 9.75 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 11.31 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 9.36 billion current LCU | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 10.72 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 13.25 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 13.93 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 17.38 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 16.16 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 19.92 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 20.36 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 20.36 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 117.81 billion current LCU, 17% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 20.36 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295.58 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other liabilities excluding M2 (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +3213.8% | 545,000 current LCU | 18.06 million current LCU |
| 1968 | +1042.7% | -1.06 million current LCU | 10.04 million current LCU |
| 1963 | +401.2% | 33.40 million current LCU | 167.40 million current LCU |
| 1974 | +370.7% | 18.13 million current LCU | 85.34 million current LCU |
| 1970 | +237.3% | -2.38 million current LCU | 3.26 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.73 million current LCU | -2.38 million current LCU | 167.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 151.33 million current LCU | 545,000 current LCU | 529.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 billion current LCU | 562.11 million current LCU | 1.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 billion current LCU | 1.56 billion current LCU | 9.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.71 billion current LCU | 9.36 billion current LCU | 20.36 billion current LCU | 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 other liabilities excluding m2 in Ethiopia?
- Other liabilities excluding m2 in Ethiopia was 20.36 billion current LCU in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest other liabilities excluding m2 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.36 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest other liabilities excluding m2 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.38 million current LCU in 1969.
- How does Ethiopia rank for other liabilities excluding m2?
- Ethiopia ranks 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2008.
- Is other liabilities excluding m2 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Other liabilities excluding M2 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other liabilities excluding M2, flow (current LCU).