23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 15.54 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
15.54 units per person
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
182nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
23.73 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.3182 units per person
in 2009
Years of data
36
1990–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Ethiopia, 1990–2025

05101520251990200720251990: 3.7 units per person1991: 3.6 units per person1992: 5.6 units per person1993: 5.1 units per person1994: 2.8 units per person1995: 3.5 units per person1996: 1.9 units per person1997: 1.4 units per person1998: 1.3 units per person1999: 0.765 units per person2000: 0.935 units per person2001: 0.547 units per person2002: 0.391 units per person2003: 0.42 units per person2004: 1.5 units per person2005: 1.3 units per person2006: 1 units per person2007: 0.746 units per person2008: 0.655 units per person2009: 0.318 units per person2010: 3 units per person2011: 3.3 units per person2012: 2.2 units per person2013: 4.5 units per person2014: 5.6 units per person2015: 9.2 units per person2016: 14.9 units per person2017: 17.5 units per person2018: 23.7 units per person2019: 22.9 units per person2020: 19.8 units per person2021: 16.4 units per person2022: 17.7 units per person2023: 16.1 units per person2024: 14.8 units per person2025: 15.5 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2025, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 15.54 units per person.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 23.73 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3182 units per person, in 2009.

Ethiopia ranks 182nd 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.

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 3.68 units per person
1991 3.56 units per person -3.1%
1992 5.59 units per person +57.1%
1993 5.14 units per person -8.1%
1994 2.82 units per person -45.1%
1995 3.53 units per person +25.0%
1996 1.87 units per person -47.1%
1997 1.38 units per person -25.8%
1998 1.28 units per person -7.7%
1999 0.7648 units per person -40.2%
2000 0.9346 units per person +22.2%
2001 0.5469 units per person -41.5%
2002 0.3909 units per person -28.5%
2003 0.4199 units per person +7.4%
2004 1.54 units per person +266.3%
2005 1.34 units per person -12.9%
2006 1.03 units per person -23.2%
2007 0.7461 units per person -27.5%
2008 0.6546 units per person -12.3%
2009 0.3182 units per person -51.4%
2010 2.97 units per person +833.9%
2011 3.34 units per person +12.4%
2012 2.19 units per person -34.3%
2013 4.49 units per person +104.8%
2014 5.55 units per person +23.6%
2015 9.16 units per person +65.0%
2016 14.86 units per person +62.2%
2017 17.46 units per person +17.5%
2018 23.73 units per person +35.9%
2019 22.86 units per person -3.7%
2020 19.76 units per person -13.6%
2021 16.45 units per person -16.8%
2022 17.67 units per person +7.5%
2023 16.14 units per person -8.7%
2024 14.76 units per person -8.5%
2025 15.54 units per person +5.2%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 15.54 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.73 units per person, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 15.54 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.66 units per person, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, 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 +833.9% 0.3182 units per person 2.97 units per person
2004 +266.3% 0.4199 units per person 1.54 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.96 units per person 0.7648 units per person 5.59 units per person 10
2000s 0.7917 units per person 0.3182 units per person 1.54 units per person 10
2010s 10.66 units per person 2.19 units per person 23.73 units per person 10
2020s 16.72 units per person 14.76 units per person 19.76 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 179 Haiti 19.88 units per person compare
  2. 180 Pakistan 18.18 units per person compare
  3. 181 Madagascar 17.96 units per person compare
  4. 183 Zimbabwe 13.74 units per person compare
  5. 184 Mali 10.92 units per person compare
  6. 185 Iran 9.36 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

More reference data data for Ethiopia

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Frequently asked questions

What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Ethiopia?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Ethiopia was 15.54 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 23.73 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3182 units per person in 2009.
How does Ethiopia rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 7,036 data points, 1990–2025
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.