Ethiopia: Bank credit to government

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 Ethiopia

Bank credit to government and public enterprises, percent of GDP

 Latest value 5.95
 Year 2008
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2008
 Average 9.76
 Min - Max 5.25 - 15.98
 Source The International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2008 is 5.95 percent, a decline from 11.28 percent in 2007. In comparison, the world average is 8.57 percent, based on data from 169 countries. Historically, the average for Ethiopia from 1980 to 2008 is 9.76 percent. The minimum value, 5.25 percent, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 15.98 percent was recorded in 2003. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Ethiopia - Bank credit to government - Recent values chart

Historical series
Ethiopia - Bank credit to government - historical chart - 1980-2008




Definition: Bank credit is the amount of credit available to the government sector. It consists of the total amount of combined funds that are provided to the government by the bank sector.

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