12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 2.61 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.61 units per person
Change on year
up 72.9%
World rank
187th
of 208 countries
All-time high
7.12 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0558 units per person
in 2002
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Ethiopia, 1990–2025

024681990200720251990: 1.5 units per person1991: 0.925 units per person1992: 1.4 units per person1993: 0.987 units per person1994: 0.557 units per person1995: 1.3 units per person1996: 0.37 units per person1997: 0.212 units per person1998: 0.189 units per person1999: 0.229 units per person2000: 0.252 units per person2001: 0.187 units per person2002: 0.056 units per person2003: 0.149 units per person2004: 0.802 units per person2005: 0.549 units per person2006: 0.756 units per person2007: 0.566 units per person2008: 0.538 units per person2009: 0.182 units per person2010: 2.4 units per person2011: 2.4 units per person2012: 0.856 units per person2013: 1.4 units per person2014: 2.4 units per person2015: 3.4 units per person2016: 6.7 units per person2017: 5.1 units per person2018: 7.1 units per person2019: 5.6 units per person2020: 5.3 units per person2021: 3.5 units per person2022: 3.9 units per person2023: 1.6 units per person2024: 1.5 units per person2025: 2.6 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Ethiopia is 2.61 units per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 72.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 7.12 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0558 units per person, in 2002.

Ethiopia ranks 187th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 1.49 units per person
1991 0.9252 units per person -38.0%
1992 1.45 units per person +56.3%
1993 0.9868 units per person -31.8%
1994 0.5574 units per person -43.5%
1995 1.25 units per person +124.5%
1996 0.3699 units per person -70.4%
1997 0.2117 units per person -42.8%
1998 0.1894 units per person -10.5%
1999 0.2294 units per person +21.2%
2000 0.2522 units per person +9.9%
2001 0.1871 units per person -25.8%
2002 0.0558 units per person -70.2%
2003 0.149 units per person +166.8%
2004 0.8018 units per person +438.2%
2005 0.5487 units per person -31.6%
2006 0.7559 units per person +37.8%
2007 0.5656 units per person -25.2%
2008 0.5377 units per person -4.9%
2009 0.1818 units per person -66.2%
2010 2.41 units per person +1224.4%
2011 2.45 units per person +1.7%
2012 0.856 units per person -65.0%
2013 1.39 units per person +62.6%
2014 2.42 units per person +73.8%
2015 3.35 units per person +38.6%
2016 6.73 units per person +100.8%
2017 5.14 units per person -23.6%
2018 7.12 units per person +38.4%
2019 5.62 units per person -21.1%
2020 5.34 units per person -5.0%
2021 3.48 units per person -34.8%
2022 3.92 units per person +12.8%
2023 1.55 units per person -60.5%
2024 1.51 units per person -2.6%
2025 2.61 units per person +72.9%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 2.61 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.86 units per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 2.61 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 units per person, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +1224.4% 0.1818 units per person 2.41 units per person
2004 +438.2% 0.149 units per person 0.8018 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7659 units per person 0.1894 units per person 1.49 units per person 10
2000s 0.4036 units per person 0.0558 units per person 0.8018 units per person 10
2010s 3.75 units per person 0.856 units per person 7.12 units per person 10
2020s 3.07 units per person 1.51 units per person 5.34 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 184 Burkina Faso 3.21 units per person compare
  2. 185 Rwanda 2.88 units per person compare
  3. 186 Malawi 2.8 units per person compare
  4. 188 Mali 1.91 units per person compare
  5. 189 Sudan 1.86 units per person compare
  6. 190 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.74 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Ethiopia?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Ethiopia was 2.61 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 7.12 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0558 units per person in 2002.
How does Ethiopia rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,997 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.