Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors

Ethiopia
179.45 million AMT, current US$
in 2011
Zimbabwe
1.09 billion AMT, current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
5th

Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.09 billion AMT, current US$ against 179.45 million AMT, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 911.15 million AMT, current US$.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 6.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 4.23 million AMT, current US$ 578,800 AMT, current US$ 3.65 million AMT, current US$ Ethiopia
1980s 42.04 million AMT, current US$ 154.74 million AMT, current US$ 112.70 million AMT, current US$ Zimbabwe
1990s 57.03 million AMT, current US$ 260.44 million AMT, current US$ 203.41 million AMT, current US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 19.74 million AMT, current US$ 48.99 million AMT, current US$ 29.25 million AMT, current US$ Zimbabwe
2010s 135.35 million AMT, current US$ 713.31 million AMT, current US$ 577.96 million AMT, current US$ Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.09 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 Zimbabwe?
911.15 million AMT, current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors?
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$). 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
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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.