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

Ethiopia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
103rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.0396 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1996
All-time low
0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

00.010.020.030.04197019972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ethiopia stood at 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0396 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

Ethiopia ranks 103rd of 122 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0069 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1972 0.0061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1973 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.8%
1974 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.9%
1975 0.0056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.4%
1976 0.0049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1977 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1978 0.0045 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1979 0.0043 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1980 0.0049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.5%
1981 0.0059 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.5%
1982 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.2%
1983 0.0082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.2%
1984 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +28.1%
1985 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1986 0.0175 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +53.8%
1987 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.3%
1988 0.0251 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.3%
1989 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1990 0.0161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.7%
1991 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -44.0%
1992 0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.8%
1993 0.0099 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1994 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +53.0%
1995 0.0195 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +28.2%
1996 0.0396 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +103.2%
1997 0.0112 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -71.7%
1998 0.0141 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.1%
1999 0.0183 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +29.4%
2000 0.015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.0%
2001 0.0206 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +37.8%
2002 0.0093 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -54.9%
2003 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2004 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2005 0.0064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.8%
2006 0.0085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +32.5%
2007 0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.0%
2008 0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -39.7%
2009 0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.1%
2010 0.0058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +100.1%
2011 0.0107 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +82.8%
2012 0.0099 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2013 0.0137 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +38.2%
2014 0.0135 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2015 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.3%
2016 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2017 0.0185 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.6%
2018 0.0189 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2019 0.0234 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.0%
2020 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.9%
2021 0.0184 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2022 0.0161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2023 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -35.4%
2024 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0043 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0069 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0134 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0049 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0251 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0163 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0396 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0206 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0149 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0234 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0145 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 100 Myanmar 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 101 Nepal 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 102 Liberia 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 104 India 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 105 Burundi 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 106 Lebanon 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0396 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does Ethiopia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Ethiopia ranks 103rd 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 46.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
134 places, 6,246 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.