Net financial flows, multilateral in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net financial flows, multilateral was 1.14 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, multilateral in Ethiopia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, multilateral in Ethiopia stood at 1.14 billion NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral in Ethiopia peaked at 1.70 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.44 million NFL, current US$, in 1970.
That places Ethiopia 17th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, multilateral in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.44 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 13.40 million NFL, current US$ | +146.3% |
| 1972 | 11.57 million NFL, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 11.80 million NFL, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 8.32 million NFL, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1975 | 35.72 million NFL, current US$ | +329.2% |
| 1976 | 35.43 million NFL, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 34.57 million NFL, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 34.90 million NFL, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 47.56 million NFL, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 31.80 million NFL, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 1981 | 41.65 million NFL, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 37.17 million NFL, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 56.39 million NFL, current US$ | +51.7% |
| 1984 | 48.04 million NFL, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 76.22 million NFL, current US$ | +58.6% |
| 1986 | 55.58 million NFL, current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1987 | 111.83 million NFL, current US$ | +101.2% |
| 1988 | 113.08 million NFL, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 120.52 million NFL, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 122.72 million NFL, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 108.73 million NFL, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 163.45 million NFL, current US$ | +50.3% |
| 1993 | 341.25 million NFL, current US$ | +108.8% |
| 1994 | 203.55 million NFL, current US$ | -40.4% |
| 1995 | 168.89 million NFL, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 229.39 million NFL, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1997 | 103.20 million NFL, current US$ | -55.0% |
| 1998 | 81.52 million NFL, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 167.03 million NFL, current US$ | +104.9% |
| 2000 | 124.90 million NFL, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 453.89 million NFL, current US$ | +263.4% |
| 2002 | 564.48 million NFL, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 216.09 million NFL, current US$ | -61.7% |
| 2004 | 263.82 million NFL, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 308.73 million NFL, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 256.09 million NFL, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 237.92 million NFL, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 254.12 million NFL, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 728.36 million NFL, current US$ | +186.6% |
| 2010 | 472.07 million NFL, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2011 | 615.32 million NFL, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 695.72 million NFL, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 1.16 billion NFL, current US$ | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 billion NFL, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.05 billion NFL, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.61 billion NFL, current US$ | +52.9% |
| 2017 | 1.49 billion NFL, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.70 billion NFL, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 billion NFL, current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 1.35 billion NFL, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 527.45 million NFL, current US$ | -60.8% |
| 2022 | 650.60 million NFL, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 630.58 million NFL, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.14 billion NFL, current US$ | +80.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.14 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.84 million NFL, current US$, 57.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.14 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 201.06 million NFL, current US$, 5.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, multilateral in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +329.2% | 8.32 million NFL, current US$ | 35.72 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2001 | +263.4% | 124.90 million NFL, current US$ | 453.89 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.87 million NFL, current US$ | 5.44 million NFL, current US$ | 47.56 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.23 million NFL, current US$ | 31.80 million NFL, current US$ | 120.52 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.97 million NFL, current US$ | 81.52 million NFL, current US$ | 341.25 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 340.84 million NFL, current US$ | 124.90 million NFL, current US$ | 728.36 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 billion NFL, current US$ | 472.07 million NFL, current US$ | 1.70 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 858.98 million NFL, current US$ | 527.45 million NFL, current US$ | 1.35 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 14 Morocco 1.45 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 15 Jordan 1.17 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 1.17 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 18 Tunisia 1.13 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 19 Angola 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 947.12 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Ethiopia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 23.11 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 1.13 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -4.01 million NFL, current US$ (1995)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, multilateral in Ethiopia?
- Net financial flows, multilateral in Ethiopia was 1.14 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 million NFL, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net financial flows, multilateral?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.