Ethiopia: Domestic credit to the private sector

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 Ethiopia

Domestic credit to the private sector, percent of GDP

 Latest value 17.71
 Year 2008
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1981 - 2008
 Average 9.46
 Min - Max 1.47 - 20.45
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2008 is 17.71 percent, a decline from 18.53 percent in 2007. In comparison, the world average is 52.32 percent, based on data from 161 countries. Historically, the average for Ethiopia from 1981 to 2008 is 9.46 percent. The minimum value, 1.47 percent, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 20.45 percent was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Ethiopia - Domestic credit to the private sector - Recent values chart

Historical series
Ethiopia - Domestic credit to the private sector - historical chart - 1981-2008




Definition: Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.

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