Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 25.52 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Ethiopia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 25.52 billion for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Ethiopia peaked at 25.52 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.97 billion, in 2005.
That places Ethiopia 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.97 billion | — |
| 2006 | 5.34 billion | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 6.97 billion | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 9.68 billion | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 9.13 billion | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 10.07 billion | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 11.92 billion | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 14.31 billion | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 14.51 billion | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.44 billion | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 20.20 billion | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 20.51 billion | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.93 billion | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 20.39 billion | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 20.02 billion | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.96 billion | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 21.59 billion | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 25.03 billion | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 23.50 billion | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 25.52 billion | +8.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 25.52 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.17 billion, 3.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 25.52 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.29 billion, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.22 billion | 4.97 billion | 9.68 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.03 billion | 10.07 billion | 20.51 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.72 billion | 17.96 billion | 25.52 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- 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)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 6.4 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Ethiopia?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Ethiopia was 25.52 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.52 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 billion in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.