Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was -23.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-23.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
108th
of 122 countries
All-time high
126.6 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-71.56 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Ethiopia, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ethiopia stood at -23.17 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and down 252.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ethiopia peaked at 126.6 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -71.56 % change on previous year, in 1997.

That places Ethiopia 108th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -4.46 % change on previous year
1972 5.92 % change on previous year -232.8%
1973 3.19 % change on previous year -46.1%
1974 -4.34 % change on previous year -235.9%
1975 20.36 % change on previous year -569.3%
1976 -5.02 % change on previous year -124.6%
1977 4.18 % change on previous year -183.3%
1978 7.88 % change on previous year +88.7%
1979 5.35 % change on previous year -32.2%
1980 19.76 % change on previous year +269.7%
1981 30.05 % change on previous year +52.1%
1982 26.44 % change on previous year -12.0%
1983 28.03 % change on previous year +6.0%
1984 21.02 % change on previous year -25.0%
1985 26.82 % change on previous year +27.6%
1986 59.78 % change on previous year +122.9%
1987 23.24 % change on previous year -61.1%
1988 28.8 % change on previous year +23.9%
1989 -3.98 % change on previous year -113.8%
1990 -25.43 % change on previous year +539.6%
1991 -38.09 % change on previous year +49.8%
1992 -16.02 % change on previous year -57.9%
1993 -13.97 % change on previous year -12.8%
1994 20.02 % change on previous year -243.4%
1995 41.82 % change on previous year +108.9%
1996 126.6 % change on previous year +202.8%
1997 -71.56 % change on previous year -156.5%
1998 14.74 % change on previous year -120.6%
1999 27.46 % change on previous year +86.3%
2000 -14.41 % change on previous year -152.5%
2001 37.59 % change on previous year -360.9%
2002 -57.01 % change on previous year -251.7%
2003 12.48 % change on previous year -121.9%
2004 2.68 % change on previous year -78.6%
2005 -5.47 % change on previous year -304.3%
2006 63.26 % change on previous year -1256.9%
2007 -4.56 % change on previous year -107.2%
2008 -17.12 % change on previous year +275.6%
2009 -7.89 % change on previous year -53.9%
2010 84.64 % change on previous year -1172.3%
2011 95.14 % change on previous year +12.4%
2012 25.52 % change on previous year -73.2%
2013 52.07 % change on previous year +104.0%
2014 15.15 % change on previous year -70.9%
2015 41.08 % change on previous year +171.1%
2016 10.32 % change on previous year -74.9%
2017 21.15 % change on previous year +105.0%
2018 11.25 % change on previous year -46.8%
2019 36.62 % change on previous year +225.4%
2020 -7.47 % change on previous year -120.4%
2021 0.6717 % change on previous year -109.0%
2022 -1.05 % change on previous year -256.7%
2023 -28.67 % change on previous year +2624.4%
2024 -23.17 % change on previous year -19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.67 % change on previous year -5.02 % change on previous year 20.36 % change on previous year 9
1980s 26 % change on previous year -3.98 % change on previous year 59.78 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.56 % change on previous year -71.56 % change on previous year 126.6 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.9558 % change on previous year -57.01 % change on previous year 63.26 % change on previous year 10
2010s 39.29 % change on previous year 10.32 % change on previous year 95.14 % change on previous year 10
2020s -11.94 % change on previous year -28.67 % change on previous year 0.6717 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 105 Grenada -21.37 % change on previous year compare
  2. 106 Mauritius -22.64 % change on previous year compare
  3. 107 Burundi -22.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 109 Iraq -24.51 % change on previous year compare
  5. 110 Zimbabwe -26.28 % change on previous year compare
  6. 111 Chad -26.36 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ethiopia?
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ethiopia was -23.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 126.6 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -71.56 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does Ethiopia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Ethiopia ranks 108th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 252.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,213 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.