External finance, Overall in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: External finance, Overall was 0.25 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, Overall in Ethiopia, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, overall in Ethiopia stood at 0.25. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Ethiopia peaked at 0.25 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 1973.
Ethiopia ranks 83rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, Overall in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.125 | — |
| 1974 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.25 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.25 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.25, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4375, 57% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.15 | 0.125 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 83 Argentina 0.25 compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 0.25 compare
- 83 Bangladesh 0.25 compare
- 83 Madagascar 0.25 compare
- 83 Pakistan 0.25 compare
- 83 Ukraine 0.25 compare
- 83 Venezuela 0.25 compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Ethiopia?
- External finance, overall in Ethiopia was 0.25 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 in 1988.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 1973.
- How does Ethiopia rank for external finance, overall?
- Ethiopia ranks 83rd out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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