Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square

Ethiopia
28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
23,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
87th
Zimbabwe rank
89th

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 23,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4,368 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 89th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 8,945 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 9,345 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 400.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 4,587 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 9,371 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,784 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 15,753 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 17,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,829 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 27,054 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 23,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,992 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Ethiopia, at 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 23,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
4,368 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Ethiopia ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.