Ethiopia: Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Ethiopia's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) fell US$47.28 million on 2023 (from US$35.94 million to −US$11.34 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +US$1.25 million and a typical year strayed about US$24.91 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$66.29 million in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was US$76.89 million in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 11% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Ethiopia had the 84th highest value of the 111 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Ethiopia in the 2024 ranking

• Dominica — 80th of 111: −US$6.59 million
• Grenada — 81st of 111: −US$6.94 million
• Lesotho — 82nd of 111: −US$8.51 million
• Sierra Leone — 84th of 111: −US$11.85 million
• Lebanon — 85th of 111: −US$18.07 million
• Angola — 86th of 111: −US$18.3 million

What this measures

Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Others is a residual category in the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System. It includes such institutions as the Caribbean Development Fund, Council of Europe, European Development Fund, Islamic Development Bank, Nordic Development Fund, and the like. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 48 values

Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies

• Angola — −US$18.3 million (2024)
• Benin — US$269.98 million (2024)
• Botswana — US$99.36 million (2024)
• Burkina Faso — US$96.93 million (2024)
• Burundi — US$3.21 million (2024)
• Cabo Verde — −US$5.23 million (2024)
• Cameroon — US$173.45 million (2024)
• Central African Republic — −US$2.33 million (2024)
• Chad — −US$20.09 million (2024)
• Comoros

More economic policy & debt data for Ethiopia

• GDP (current US$) — US$126.36 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 15.09 trillion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$932.73 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 111,421 (2025)
• GNI (current US$) — US$126.14 billion (2025)
• GNI (current LCU) — 15.07 trillion (2025)
• GNI per capita (current LCU) — 111,231 (2025)
• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$3.78 billion (2024)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$3.78 billion (2024)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$128.07 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU)

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Questions people ask

What is Ethiopia's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$)?

−US$11.34 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1975?

It is down 179.85% from US$14.2 million in 1975. The highest value was US$67.49 million in 2019 and the lowest −US$17.53 million in 2021.

How does Ethiopia rank?

84th highest of 111 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) unusual for Ethiopia?

In 2024, Ethiopia's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) fell US$47.28 million on 2023 (from US$35.94 million to −US$11.34 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +US$1.25 million and a typical year strayed about US$24.91 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.MOTH.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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