Financial Inclusion in Ethiopia

Sub-Saharan Africa

Account Ownership

Percent of adults age 15+ with an account at a financial institution or through a mobile money provider. Regional data excludes high income countries

Source: Global Findex Database

Gender Gap in Account Ownership

Percent of adults age 15+ with an account. Regional data excludes high-income economies

Source: Global Findex Database

Use of Financial Services

Percent of adults age 15+. Country data: 2022. Regional data: 2021 (excluding high-income economies)

Source: Global Findex Database
Country Resources
The Little Data Book on Financial Inclusion 2018

Publications

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The Gendered Impacts of Index-Insurance on Food-Consumption: Evidence From Southern Ethiopia

This paper evaluates the gendered impact of an index-based livestock insurance product on food consumption among pastoral households in southern Ethiopia.

Anne G. Timu, Christopher R. Gustafson & Taro Mieno
Elsevier
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Barriers to Agricultural Finance in Ethiopia

The purpose of this study is to foster a conversation between stakeholders of agri SME-finance for affirming proven approaches and identifying new ones to overcome agri finance barriers.

GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH
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Strategies to Optimize MSME-Centered Supply Chain Finance Solutions: A Study of Ghana, Ethiopia, and Nigeria

Given the urgency of digital transformation to build an inclusive recovery, this paper provides timely insights into how to enable supply chain finance models in three African countries.

Adebiyi Fajemisin, Anifat Ibrahim & Raliat Sunmonu
Accion

News & Events

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News

UNCDF Partners With Google to Accelerate the Growth and Resilience of Ethiopia's MSMEs Through Digitalization

Ethiopia Sees Jump in Mobile Payments Despite COVID-19

Ethiopia Allows Local Banks To Borrow From Foreign Banks

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