Current transfers, payments in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Current transfers, payments was 43.31 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
43.31 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 48.0%
World rank
30th
of 39 countries
All-time high
83.22 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
23.44 million BoP, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Current transfers, payments in Ethiopia, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current transfers, payments in Ethiopia is 43.31 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 48.0% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
That places Ethiopia 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current transfers, payments in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.92 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 23.44 million BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 27.53 million BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 48.55 million BoP, current US$ | +76.3% |
| 2009 | 40.67 million BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 83.22 million BoP, current US$ | +104.6% |
| 2011 | 43.31 million BoP, current US$ | -48.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 43.31 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.49 million BoP, current US$, 58% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 43.31 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.06 million BoP, current US$, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.82 million BoP, current US$ | 23.44 million BoP, current US$ | 48.55 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.26 million BoP, current US$ | 43.31 million BoP, current US$ | 83.22 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current transfers, payments in Ethiopia?
- Current transfers, payments in Ethiopia was 43.31 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current transfers, payments recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest current transfers, payments recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.44 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Ethiopia rank for current transfers, payments?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current transfers, payments rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.