Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Ethiopia
1.36 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.42 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
61st
Zimbabwe rank
60th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) over time
- Ethiopia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.42 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.36 billion TDS, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 58.01 million TDS, current US$.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.64 million TDS, current US$ | 10.62 million TDS, current US$ | 13.03 million TDS, current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 166.18 million TDS, current US$ | 365.06 million TDS, current US$ | 198.88 million TDS, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 156.89 million TDS, current US$ | 633.54 million TDS, current US$ | 476.65 million TDS, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 114.36 million TDS, current US$ | 161.41 million TDS, current US$ | 47.06 million TDS, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion TDS, current US$ | 821.93 million TDS, current US$ | 183.74 million TDS, current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.79 billion TDS, current US$ | 989.27 million TDS, current US$ | 805.17 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.42 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 Zimbabwe?
- 58.01 million TDS, current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.