22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 55.2 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
55.2 units per person
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
179th
of 208 countries
All-time high
88.66 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.2613 units per person
in 2009
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2025

0204060801993200920251993: 3.6 units per person1994: 2.7 units per person1995: 2.4 units per person1996: 2.1 units per person1997: 2.3 units per person1998: 1.8 units per person1999: 1.3 units per person2000: 1 units per person2001: 0.547 units per person2002: 0.433 units per person2003: 0.42 units per person2004: 0.499 units per person2005: 0.689 units per person2006: 0.644 units per person2007: 0.361 units per person2008: 0.491 units per person2009: 0.261 units per person2010: 2.7 units per person2011: 3.3 units per person2012: 2 units per person2013: 3.6 units per person2014: 4.8 units per person2015: 8.4 units per person2016: 65 units per person2017: 74.8 units per person2018: 88.7 units per person2019: 83.2 units per person2020: 76.6 units per person2021: 71.1 units per person2022: 70.4 units per person2023: 62.8 units per person2024: 58.5 units per person2025: 55.2 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 55.2 units per person.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 553.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 88.66 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2613 units per person, in 2009.

That places Ethiopia 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1993 3.61 units per person
1994 2.68 units per person -25.8%
1995 2.43 units per person -9.2%
1996 2.14 units per person -12.2%
1997 2.31 units per person +8.3%
1998 1.77 units per person -23.6%
1999 1.27 units per person -28.2%
2000 1.04 units per person -18.2%
2001 0.5469 units per person -47.3%
2002 0.4327 units per person -20.9%
2003 0.4199 units per person -3.0%
2004 0.4995 units per person +19.0%
2005 0.6891 units per person +38.0%
2006 0.6443 units per person -6.5%
2007 0.361 units per person -44.0%
2008 0.491 units per person +36.0%
2009 0.2613 units per person -46.8%
2010 2.71 units per person +935.4%
2011 3.32 units per person +22.6%
2012 2.04 units per person -38.6%
2013 3.6 units per person +76.7%
2014 4.76 units per person +32.4%
2015 8.45 units per person +77.4%
2016 65.05 units per person +670.2%
2017 74.79 units per person +15.0%
2018 88.66 units per person +18.5%
2019 83.23 units per person -6.1%
2020 76.59 units per person -8.0%
2021 71.05 units per person -7.2%
2022 70.37 units per person -1.0%
2023 62.75 units per person -10.8%
2024 58.54 units per person -6.7%
2025 55.2 units per person -5.7%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 55.2 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.85 units per person, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 55.2 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 115.73 units per person, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, 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 +935.4% 0.2613 units per person 2.71 units per person
2016 +670.2% 8.45 units per person 65.05 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.32 units per person 1.27 units per person 3.61 units per person 7
2000s 0.5384 units per person 0.2613 units per person 1.04 units per person 10
2010s 33.66 units per person 2.04 units per person 88.66 units per person 10
2020s 65.75 units per person 55.2 units per person 76.59 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 176 Rwanda 65.25 units per person compare
  2. 177 Myanmar 57.8 units per person compare
  3. 178 Iraq 57.31 units per person compare
  4. 180 Gambia 53.65 units per person compare
  5. 181 Burundi 44.8 units per person compare
  6. 182 Sudan 42.61 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

More reference data data for Ethiopia

All data for Ethiopia →

Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Ethiopia?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Ethiopia was 55.2 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 88.66 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2613 units per person in 2009.
How does Ethiopia rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 553.6%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,679 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.