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

Ethiopia
0.2267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.2194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
90th
Zimbabwe rank
92nd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.2267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 90th and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 121 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 0.0718 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0737 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0019 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1980s 0.4717 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2283 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
1990s 0.9823 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4643 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.518 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia
2000s 0.456 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6102 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1542 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2010s 0.2872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0228 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2020s 0.2576 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2363 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Ethiopia, at 0.2267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
0.0073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 90th and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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