Ethiopia's external financing requirement over the five-year period through 2027/28, a substantial sum showing structural current account deficits. The current account deficit (excluding official transfers) alone accounts for 49pc of the total requirement, a persistent external imbalance driven by import dependency and modest export growth.
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