Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) was 26.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
26.8%
Change on year
up 58.0%
World rank
126th
of 146 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2021
All-time low
14.3%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Ethiopia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, liquid assets to short term liabilities in Ethiopia stood at 26.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.0% on the previous year and up 87.3% over five years.
Ethiopia ranks 126th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.3% | — |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +58.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 26.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.5%, 46% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 26.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.1%, 44% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.3% | 15.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 17.0% | 26.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More development goals data for Ethiopia
- Red List Index 0.8413 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 122.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.47 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 93 (2025)
- Infant deaths 141,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid assets to short term liabilities in Ethiopia?
- Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Ethiopia was 26.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for liquid assets to short term liabilities?
- Ethiopia ranks 126th out of 146 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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