Ethiopia vs North Africa: Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors

Ethiopia
179.45 million AMT, current US$
in 2011
North Africa
3.08 billion AMT, current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
8th
North Africa rank
6th

Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors over time

  • Ethiopia
  • North Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 3.08 billion AMT, current US$ against 179.45 million AMT, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.90 billion AMT, current US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 17.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 8th and North Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.

North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4.23 million AMT, current US$ 592.28 million AMT, current US$ 588.05 million AMT, current US$ North Africa
1980s 42.04 million AMT, current US$ 4.14 billion AMT, current US$ 4.10 billion AMT, current US$ North Africa
1990s 57.03 million AMT, current US$ 4.80 billion AMT, current US$ 4.74 billion AMT, current US$ North Africa
2000s 19.74 million AMT, current US$ 3.32 billion AMT, current US$ 3.30 billion AMT, current US$ North Africa
2010s 135.35 million AMT, current US$ 2.84 billion AMT, current US$ 2.70 billion AMT, current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors, Ethiopia or North Africa?
North Africa, at 3.08 billion AMT, current US$ against 179.45 million AMT, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors between Ethiopia and North Africa?
2.90 billion AMT, current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and North Africa rank globally for principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors?
Ethiopia ranks 8th and North Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$)
Unit
AMT, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Principal repayments are actual amounts of principal (amortization) paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.