Business Working Capital Financing Statistics in Ethiopia (2026)
In 2025, 23.3% of firms in Ethiopia used banks to finance working capital, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data. Up from 16.4% in 2015 to 23.3% in 2025 (+6.9 percentage points). Ethiopia ranks #18 of 45 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa on this measure, and #81 of 145 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2025)
- 23.3% (2025)
- Business Working Capital Financing in Ethiopia as of 2025, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2015
- +6.9 pp (2025)
- Up from 16.4% in 2015 to 23.3% in 2025 (+6.9 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2006)
- 40.7% (2006)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Down from 40.7% in 2006 to 23.3% in 2025.
- Peak value (2006)
- 40.7% (2006)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2025 value is 23.3%.
- Rank in Sub-Saharan Africa
- #18 of 45 (2025)
- Ethiopia ranks 18 of 45 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #81 of 145 (2025)
- Ethiopia ranks 81 of 145 countries with data globally.
- Sub-Saharan Africa average
- 20.6% (2025)
- Ethiopia (23.3%) is above the average of 20.6% across the 45 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data.
- Firms with a bank loan/line of credit (% of firms) (2025)
- 23.5% (2025)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Ethiopia (2024)
- 21.9% (2024)
- 21.9% of the population in Ethiopia used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 132.1 million (2024)
- Ethiopia had a population of 132.1 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2006–2025
| Year | % of firms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.3% | +6.9 pp |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +2.8 pp |
| 2011 | 13.6% | −27.1 pp |
| 2006 | 40.7% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of firms in Ethiopia used banks to finance working capital?
23.3% of firms in Ethiopia used banks to finance working capital in 2025, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
When did business working capital financing in Ethiopia peak?
The highest value in the available series was 40.7% in 2006; the latest (2025) value is 23.3%.
How recent is the business working capital financing data for Ethiopia?
The most recent observation is from 2025. World Bank World Development Indicators data is reported with a lag, so 2025 is the latest available year for Ethiopia.
Where does the business working capital financing data for Ethiopia come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator IC.FRM.BKWC.ZS). The latest observation for Ethiopia is from 2025; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
IC.FRM.BKWC.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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