Ethiopia — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -2.38 | Forecast |
| 2025 | -0.94 | Forecast |
| 2024 | -4.23 | Actual |
| 2023 | -2.92 | Actual |
| 2022 | -4.32 | Actual |
| 2021 | -3.19 | Actual |
| 2020 | -4.6 | Actual |
| 2019 | -5.33 | Actual |
| 2018 | -6.53 | Actual |
| 2017 | -8.46 | Actual |
| 2016 | -10.91 | Actual |
| 2015 | -11.48 | Actual |
| 2014 | -7.92 | Actual |
| 2013 | -5.94 | Actual |
| 2012 | -6.56 | Actual |
| 2011 | -0.67 | Actual |
| 2010 | -4.47 | Actual |
| 2009 | -8.16 | Actual |
| 2008 | -5.64 | Actual |
| 2007 | -6.16 | Actual |
| 2006 | -11.71 | Actual |
| 2005 | -7.37 | Actual |
| 2004 | -3.78 | Actual |
| 2003 | -1.21 | Actual |
| 2002 | -4.01 | Actual |
| 2001 | -1.35 | Actual |
| 2000 | -2.47 | Actual |
| 1999 | -7.03 | Actual |
| 1998 | -0.54 | Actual |
| 1997 | -0.26 | Actual |
| 1996 | 0.3 | Actual |
| 1995 | 2.46 | Actual |
| 1994 | -1.08 | Actual |
| 1993 | 0.07 | Actual |
| 1992 | 0.04 | Actual |
| 1991 | -2.14 | Actual |
| 1990 | -1.15 | Actual |
| 1989 | -1.38 | Actual |
| 1988 | -2.59 | Actual |
| 1987 | -0.94 | Actual |
| 1986 | -1.93 | Actual |
| 1985 | 1.04 | Actual |
| 1984 | -2.74 | Actual |
| 1983 | -2.09 | Actual |
| 1982 | -3.74 | Actual |
| 1981 | -2.57 | Actual |
| 1980 | -3.06 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net