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

Ethiopia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 8.23 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.23 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
106th
of 122 countries
All-time high
18.59 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.6821 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Ethiopia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ethiopia stood at 8.23 TDS, current US$ per person.

The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ethiopia peaked at 18.59 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6821 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1974.

That places Ethiopia 106th 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$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per person Change
1970 0.7596 TDS, current US$ per person
1971 0.7061 TDS, current US$ per person -7.0%
1972 0.7282 TDS, current US$ per person +3.1%
1973 0.7318 TDS, current US$ per person +0.5%
1974 0.6821 TDS, current US$ per person -6.8%
1975 0.8012 TDS, current US$ per person +17.5%
1976 0.742 TDS, current US$ per person -7.4%
1977 0.7583 TDS, current US$ per person +2.2%
1978 0.8043 TDS, current US$ per person +6.1%
1979 0.8348 TDS, current US$ per person +3.8%
1980 0.9943 TDS, current US$ per person +19.1%
1981 1.26 TDS, current US$ per person +26.8%
1982 1.53 TDS, current US$ per person +21.6%
1983 1.91 TDS, current US$ per person +24.5%
1984 2.25 TDS, current US$ per person +17.9%
1985 2.78 TDS, current US$ per person +23.3%
1986 4.31 TDS, current US$ per person +55.1%
1987 5.13 TDS, current US$ per person +19.1%
1988 6.35 TDS, current US$ per person +23.9%
1989 5.87 TDS, current US$ per person -7.6%
1990 4.22 TDS, current US$ per person -28.1%
1991 2.5 TDS, current US$ per person -40.7%
1992 2.01 TDS, current US$ per person -19.5%
1993 1.67 TDS, current US$ per person -16.9%
1994 1.94 TDS, current US$ per person +15.9%
1995 2.66 TDS, current US$ per person +37.1%
1996 5.83 TDS, current US$ per person +119.2%
1997 1.6 TDS, current US$ per person -72.5%
1998 1.78 TDS, current US$ per person +11.2%
1999 2.2 TDS, current US$ per person +23.5%
2000 1.83 TDS, current US$ per person -17.0%
2001 2.44 TDS, current US$ per person +33.5%
2002 1.02 TDS, current US$ per person -58.3%
2003 1.11 TDS, current US$ per person +9.1%
2004 1.11 TDS, current US$ per person -0.4%
2005 1.02 TDS, current US$ per person -8.2%
2006 1.61 TDS, current US$ per person +58.5%
2007 1.49 TDS, current US$ per person -7.3%
2008 1.2 TDS, current US$ per person -19.5%
2009 1.08 TDS, current US$ per person -10.5%
2010 1.93 TDS, current US$ per person +79.5%
2011 3.67 TDS, current US$ per person +89.7%
2012 4.47 TDS, current US$ per person +22.0%
2013 6.62 TDS, current US$ per person +48.0%
2014 7.42 TDS, current US$ per person +12.1%
2015 10.2 TDS, current US$ per person +37.3%
2016 10.95 TDS, current US$ per person +7.4%
2017 12.91 TDS, current US$ per person +17.9%
2018 13.98 TDS, current US$ per person +8.3%
2019 18.59 TDS, current US$ per person +33.0%
2020 16.74 TDS, current US$ per person -9.9%
2021 16.41 TDS, current US$ per person -2.0%
2022 15.81 TDS, current US$ per person -3.6%
2023 10.99 TDS, current US$ per person -30.5%
2024 8.23 TDS, current US$ per person -25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7548 TDS, current US$ per person 0.6821 TDS, current US$ per person 0.8348 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1980s 3.24 TDS, current US$ per person 0.9943 TDS, current US$ per person 6.35 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1990s 2.64 TDS, current US$ per person 1.6 TDS, current US$ per person 5.83 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2000s 1.39 TDS, current US$ per person 1.02 TDS, current US$ per person 2.44 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2010s 9.07 TDS, current US$ per person 1.93 TDS, current US$ per person 18.59 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2020s 13.63 TDS, current US$ per person 8.23 TDS, current US$ per person 16.74 TDS, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 103 Niger 12.43 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 104 Myanmar 12.13 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 105 Solomon Islands 8.46 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 107 Sierra Leone 7.84 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 108 Liberia 6.2 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 109 Madagascar 6.2 TDS, current US$ per person 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 8.23 TDS, current US$ per person 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 18.59 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6821 TDS, current US$ per person in 1974.
How does Ethiopia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Ethiopia ranks 106th 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 up 10.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,413 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.