Ethiopian Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in 2021

MSMEs form an integral part of the Ethiopian economy with over 111k businesses engaged in various sectors. While credit access useful for scaling and expansion has been limited , nearly 600k people find employment in MSEs. A general concentration of businesses is evident in Oromia and Amhara regional states with credit availability favoring the latter. As the Ethiopian expands financial inclusivity , a general growth in the available credit supply to MSE's is forecasted in the coming years. Updated and aggregated data on the status of MSEs in Ethiopia is pivotal for improving regulation and potential incentives.