Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was 591.11 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
591.11 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 63.6%
World rank
29th
of 116 countries
All-time high
1.27 billion NFL, current US$
in 2015
All-time low
-638.94 million NFL, current US$
in 2022
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Ethiopia, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 591.11 million NFL, current US$ for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in 2025.
The figure is up 63.6% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Ethiopia peaked at 1.27 billion NFL, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -638.94 million NFL, current US$, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 29th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -6.89 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -4.77 million NFL, current US$ | -30.8% |
| 1972 | -6.21 million NFL, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1973 | -2.10 million NFL, current US$ | -66.1% |
| 1974 | 1.36 million NFL, current US$ | -164.7% |
| 1975 | -2.75 million NFL, current US$ | -302.0% |
| 1976 | -3.02 million NFL, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1977 | -2.27 million NFL, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1978 | 5.00 million NFL, current US$ | -319.9% |
| 1979 | 6.05 million NFL, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 26.30 million NFL, current US$ | +334.7% |
| 1981 | 63.30 million NFL, current US$ | +140.7% |
| 1982 | 98.16 million NFL, current US$ | +55.1% |
| 1983 | 37.69 million NFL, current US$ | -61.6% |
| 1984 | 117.31 million NFL, current US$ | +211.2% |
| 1985 | 59.94 million NFL, current US$ | -48.9% |
| 1986 | 27.85 million NFL, current US$ | -53.5% |
| 1987 | 73.22 million NFL, current US$ | +162.9% |
| 1988 | 63.46 million NFL, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1989 | -68.11 million NFL, current US$ | -207.3% |
| 1990 | -55.65 million NFL, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 212.42 million NFL, current US$ | -481.7% |
| 1992 | 79.79 million NFL, current US$ | -62.4% |
| 1993 | -26.82 million NFL, current US$ | -133.6% |
| 1994 | -32.89 million NFL, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1995 | -47.92 million NFL, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1996 | -209.58 million NFL, current US$ | +337.4% |
| 1997 | 22.65 million NFL, current US$ | -110.8% |
| 1998 | 2.11 million NFL, current US$ | -90.7% |
| 1999 | -12.07 million NFL, current US$ | -672.9% |
| 2000 | -8.05 million NFL, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2001 | -9.98 million NFL, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2002 | -4.07 million NFL, current US$ | -59.2% |
| 2003 | 128.58 million NFL, current US$ | -3259.2% |
| 2004 | 70.50 million NFL, current US$ | -45.2% |
| 2005 | 116.21 million NFL, current US$ | +64.8% |
| 2006 | -44.93 million NFL, current US$ | -138.7% |
| 2007 | -44.26 million NFL, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2008 | -32.95 million NFL, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 1.02 billion NFL, current US$ | -3203.5% |
| 2010 | 625.45 million NFL, current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2011 | 421.75 million NFL, current US$ | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 540.53 million NFL, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 217.84 million NFL, current US$ | -59.7% |
| 2014 | 402.30 million NFL, current US$ | +84.7% |
| 2015 | 1.27 billion NFL, current US$ | +216.4% |
| 2016 | 99.86 million NFL, current US$ | -92.2% |
| 2017 | 376.31 million NFL, current US$ | +276.8% |
| 2018 | 559.48 million NFL, current US$ | +48.7% |
| 2019 | -266.87 million NFL, current US$ | -147.7% |
| 2020 | -483.39 million NFL, current US$ | +81.1% |
| 2021 | -538.24 million NFL, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2022 | -638.94 million NFL, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 105.84 million NFL, current US$ | -116.6% |
| 2024 | 361.32 million NFL, current US$ | +241.4% |
| 2025 | 591.11 million NFL, current US$ | +63.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 591.11 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -417,000 NFL, current US$. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3259.2% | -4.07 million NFL, current US$ | 128.58 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2009 | +3203.5% | -32.95 million NFL, current US$ | 1.02 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1999 | -672.9% | 2.11 million NFL, current US$ | -12.07 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.56 million NFL, current US$ | -6.89 million NFL, current US$ | 6.05 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.91 million NFL, current US$ | -68.11 million NFL, current US$ | 117.31 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.80 million NFL, current US$ | -209.58 million NFL, current US$ | 212.42 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.37 million NFL, current US$ | -44.93 million NFL, current US$ | 1.02 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 424.94 million NFL, current US$ | -266.87 million NFL, current US$ | 1.27 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -100.38 million NFL, current US$ | -638.94 million NFL, current US$ | 591.11 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 26 Moldova 695.33 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 27 Mauritius 618.45 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 28 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 607.05 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 30 Rwanda 504.18 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 31 Benin 463.98 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 32 Senegal 427.34 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Ethiopia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -4.01 million NFL, current US$ (1995)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.175 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 66.46 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.58 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0076 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 598.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.72 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 36.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 36.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Ethiopia?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Ethiopia was 591.11 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 billion NFL, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -638.94 million NFL, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Ethiopia ranks 29th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).