Current account balance in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Current account balance was -2.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Ethiopia, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
In 2011, current account balance in Ethiopia stood at -2.6%.
The figure is down 61.5% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
That places Ethiopia 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current account balance in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -12.8% | — |
| 2006 | -11.8% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | -4.3% | -63.5% |
| 2008 | -7.0% | +61.7% |
| 2009 | -7.7% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | -1.6% | -79.1% |
| 2011 | -2.6% | +61.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.7% | -12.8% | -4.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.1% | -2.6% | -1.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.69 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 101.56 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 156.32 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.95 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 64.76 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.5153 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 6.4 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.77 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Ethiopia?
- Current account balance in Ethiopia was -2.6% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.8% in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for current account balance?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current account balance (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.