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Performance
of the Economy
As a result of the above mentioned reform programmes, the
economy showed a marked improvement growing at annual average rate of
5.8 percent per annum. The rate of inflation declined from around twenty
per cent in 1992 to an annual average rate of below four per cent for
the last ten years. The country¡¯s foreign exchange improved, the budget
deficit declined to acceptable levels and above all private investment
activities flourished. ¡¡
Key Macro-Economic Indicators
| Year |
1995/96 |
1996/97 |
1997/98 |
1998/99 |
1999/2000 |
2000/01 |
| Gross Domestic Product(GDP) at current market price (Billion
Birr) |
37.9 |
41.5 |
44.8 |
48.4 |
51.9 |
52.0 |
| Annual growth Rate of GDP (in per cent) |
11.8 |
9.5 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
7.2 |
0.2 |
| Gross Fixed Investment (per cent of GDP) |
16.9 |
17.0 |
17.2 |
16.3 |
15.3 |
18.0 |
| Gross Domestic Saving (per cent of GDP) |
7.0 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
1.4 |
(0.1) |
2.3 |
Balance of trade (million Birr)
- Exports
- Imports
- Balance |
2539.1 7708.2 (5169.1) |
3485.6 8505.2 (5019.6) |
4141.6 9338.5 (5196.9) |
3637.3 11702.0 (8064.7) |
3957.8 11438.7 (7480.9) |
3679.8 12314.0 (8634.2) |
| Inflation rate |
NA |
0.3 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
4.2 |
(7.2) |
Source: National Bank of Ethiopia, Quarterly Bulletin, 2001/02
number 3
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