Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 28.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
28.4%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
26th
of 50 countries
All-time high
138.5%
in 1994
All-time low
11.2%
in 2008
Years of data
31
1981–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Ethiopia, 1981–2011

0501001501981199620111981: 25.3 % of GDP1982: 42.9 % of GDP1983: 45.2 % of GDP1984: 52.6 % of GDP1985: 55.4 % of GDP1986: 62.9 % of GDP1987: 70.6 % of GDP1988: 71.3 % of GDP1989: 69 % of GDP1990: 71.6 % of GDP1991: 68.4 % of GDP1992: 89.8 % of GDP1993: 129.8 % of GDP1994: 138.5 % of GDP1995: 133.7 % of GDP1996: 119.6 % of GDP1997: 117.2 % of GDP1998: 132.8 % of GDP1999: 75.3 % of GDP2000: 67.9 % of GDP2001: 71.5 % of GDP2002: 84.4 % of GDP2003: 85.6 % of GDP2004: 66.6 % of GDP2005: 50.7 % of GDP2006: 15.2 % of GDP2007: 13.8 % of GDP2008: 11.2 % of GDP2009: 18.4 % of GDP2010: 27.6 % of GDP2011: 28.4 % of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Ethiopia stood at 28.4%.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 138.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2008.

That places Ethiopia 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Ethiopia, 1981 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1981 25.3%
1982 42.9% +69.2%
1983 45.2% +5.5%
1984 52.6% +16.2%
1985 55.4% +5.4%
1986 62.9% +13.5%
1987 70.6% +12.3%
1988 71.3% +0.9%
1989 69.0% -3.2%
1990 71.6% +3.7%
1991 68.4% -4.5%
1992 89.8% +31.4%
1993 129.8% +44.5%
1994 138.5% +6.7%
1995 133.7% -3.5%
1996 119.6% -10.5%
1997 117.2% -2.0%
1998 132.8% +13.3%
1999 75.3% -43.3%
2000 67.9% -9.8%
2001 71.5% +5.3%
2002 84.4% +18.1%
2003 85.6% +1.3%
2004 66.6% -22.2%
2005 50.7% -23.9%
2006 15.2% -70.1%
2007 13.8% -9.3%
2008 11.2% -18.6%
2009 18.4% +64.1%
2010 27.6% +50.5%
2011 28.4% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 55.0% 25.3% 71.3% 9
1990s 107.7% 68.4% 138.5% 10
2000s 48.5% 11.2% 85.6% 10
2010s 28.0% 27.6% 28.4% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 23 Morocco 29.0% compare
  2. 24 Liberia 29.0% compare
  3. 25 Ghana 28.8% compare
  4. 27 Madagascar 27.9% compare
  5. 28 South Africa 27.8% compare
  6. 29 Mali 27.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Ethiopia?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Ethiopia was 28.4% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 138.5% in 1994.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2008.
How does Ethiopia rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. 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 outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.