Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Debt on Concessional terms to GDP was 17.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
17.7%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
23rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
116.8%
in 1994
All-time low
8.6%
in 2008
Years of data
31
1981–2011

Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Ethiopia, 1981–2011

02550751001251981199620111981: 19.8 % of GDP1982: 35.9 % of GDP1983: 39 % of GDP1984: 44.7 % of GDP1985: 47.6 % of GDP1986: 54.3 % of GDP1987: 61.2 % of GDP1988: 61.5 % of GDP1989: 59.7 % of GDP1990: 62.5 % of GDP1991: 57.6 % of GDP1992: 75.6 % of GDP1993: 109.5 % of GDP1994: 116.8 % of GDP1995: 113 % of GDP1996: 103.2 % of GDP1997: 100.4 % of GDP1998: 113 % of GDP1999: 65 % of GDP2000: 59.5 % of GDP2001: 63 % of GDP2002: 75.2 % of GDP2003: 74.8 % of GDP2004: 56.6 % of GDP2005: 42.1 % of GDP2006: 10 % of GDP2007: 10 % of GDP2008: 8.6 % of GDP2009: 11.3 % of GDP2010: 16.1 % of GDP2011: 17.7 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt on concessional terms to gdp in Ethiopia is 17.7%, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt on concessional terms to gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 116.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2008.

Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP) in Ethiopia, 1981 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1981 19.8%
1982 35.9% +81.6%
1983 39.0% +8.6%
1984 44.7% +14.6%
1985 47.6% +6.3%
1986 54.3% +14.1%
1987 61.2% +12.7%
1988 61.5% +0.5%
1989 59.7% -2.8%
1990 62.5% +4.6%
1991 57.6% -7.8%
1992 75.6% +31.3%
1993 109.5% +44.9%
1994 116.8% +6.7%
1995 113.0% -3.2%
1996 103.2% -8.7%
1997 100.4% -2.7%
1998 113.0% +12.6%
1999 65.0% -42.5%
2000 59.5% -8.5%
2001 63.0% +6.0%
2002 75.2% +19.4%
2003 74.8% -0.5%
2004 56.6% -24.3%
2005 42.1% -25.6%
2006 10.0% -76.2%
2007 10.0% -0.9%
2008 8.6% -14.0%
2009 11.3% +31.8%
2010 16.1% +42.7%
2011 17.7% +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 47.1% 19.8% 61.5% 9
1990s 91.7% 57.6% 116.8% 10
2000s 41.1% 8.6% 75.2% 10
2010s 16.9% 16.1% 17.7% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 20 Madagascar 18.3% compare
  2. 21 Niger 18.2% compare
  3. 22 Sierra Leone 17.8% compare
  4. 24 Uganda 17.0% compare
  5. 25 Burundi 16.4% compare
  6. 26 Benin 16.2% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt on concessional terms to gdp in Ethiopia?
Debt on concessional terms to gdp in Ethiopia was 17.7% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt on concessional terms to gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 116.8% in 1994.
What is the lowest debt on concessional terms to gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2008.
How does Ethiopia rank for debt on concessional terms to gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt on concessional terms to gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,120 data points, 1970–2011
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Concessional Long-term Debt Outstanding and Disbursed (LDOD) conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders at concessional terms as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 25 percent or more. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. Loans from major regional development banks--African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank--and from the World Bank are classified as concessional according to each institution's classification and not according to the DAC definition, as was the practice in earlier reports. LDOD is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. 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.