Ethiopia vs North Macedonia: Debt service on external debt, total

Ethiopia
1.36 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
North Macedonia
1.54 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
61st
North Macedonia rank
58th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Ethiopia
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 1.54 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.36 billion TDS, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 185.88 million TDS, current US$.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 61st and North Macedonia ranks 58th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 155.05 million TDS, current US$ 99.93 million TDS, current US$ 55.12 million TDS, current US$ Ethiopia
2000s 114.36 million TDS, current US$ 363.70 million TDS, current US$ 249.34 million TDS, current US$ North Macedonia
2010s 1.01 billion TDS, current US$ 956.39 million TDS, current US$ 49.28 million TDS, current US$ Ethiopia
2020s 1.79 billion TDS, current US$ 1.45 billion TDS, current US$ 348.51 million TDS, current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Ethiopia or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 1.54 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.36 billion TDS, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Ethiopia and North Macedonia?
185.88 million TDS, current US$, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North Macedonia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and North Macedonia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Ethiopia ranks 61st and North Macedonia ranks 58th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.