Official current transfers, payments in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Official current transfers, payments was 10.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Official current transfers, payments in Ethiopia, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official current transfers, payments in Ethiopia is 10.23 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.0% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Ethiopia ranks 18th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Official current transfers, payments in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.90 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 8.63 million BoP, current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2007 | 11.51 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 21.39 million BoP, current US$ | +85.8% |
| 2009 | 10.47 million BoP, current US$ | -51.1% |
| 2010 | 35.25 million BoP, current US$ | +236.7% |
| 2011 | 10.23 million BoP, current US$ | -71.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 10.23 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.34 million BoP, current US$, 2.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 10.23 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.73 million BoP, current US$, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.58 million BoP, current US$ | 5.90 million BoP, current US$ | 21.39 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.74 million BoP, current US$ | 10.23 million BoP, current US$ | 35.25 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official current transfers, payments in Ethiopia?
- Official current transfers, payments in Ethiopia was 10.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest official current transfers, payments recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.25 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, payments recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for official current transfers, payments?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official current transfers, payments rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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 Official current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.