Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -224.95 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded -224.95 billion current LCU for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 694.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Ethiopia peaked at 5.08 billion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, -245.01 billion current LCU, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 116th of 156 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.53 billion current LCU | -2.43 billion current LCU | -635.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.71 billion current LCU | -7.51 billion current LCU | -2.88 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | -39.98 billion current LCU | -88.95 billion current LCU | 5.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -170.07 billion current LCU | -245.01 billion current LCU | -61.51 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 113 United Kingdom -198.42 billion current LCU compare
- 114 Dominican Republic -214.21 billion current LCU compare
- 115 Czechia -222.98 billion current LCU compare
- 117 Serbia -228.05 billion current LCU compare
- 118 Costa Rica -252.19 billion current LCU compare
- 119 Egypt -262.17 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Ethiopia
- Arms imports 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 3.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 21.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.1% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.5% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 12.6% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 27.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 9.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Ethiopia?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Ethiopia was -224.95 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 billion current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -245.01 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Ethiopia ranks 116th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 694.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.