Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 10.28 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 10.28 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 19.14 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6821 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1974.
That places Ethiopia 109th out of 121 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 0.8052 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8367 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +55.5% |
| 1981 | 1.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 2.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1983 | 2.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 3.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 3.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 5.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1987 | 5.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 7.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 6.63 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 4.96 TDS, current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 2.77 TDS, current US$ per person | -44.1% |
| 1992 | 2.11 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 1.77 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 2.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 2.69 TDS, current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1996 | 5.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +117.8% |
| 1997 | 1.63 TDS, current US$ per person | -72.2% |
| 1998 | 1.88 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 2.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 2.06 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 2.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2 TDS, current US$ per person | -54.5% |
| 2003 | 1.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 2007 | 1.51 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.21 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +82.0% |
| 2011 | 3.69 TDS, current US$ per person | +86.4% |
| 2012 | 4.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 6.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 7.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 10.61 TDS, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2016 | 11.61 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 13.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 14.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 19.14 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 16.97 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 16.51 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 16.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 12.18 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 10.28 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7551 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.6821 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.8367 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.3 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.63 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.85 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.09 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.63 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.98 TDS, current US$ per person | 19.14 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 16.97 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 106 Mali 15.07 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Niger 14.09 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 108 Central African Republic 10.6 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Algeria 9.51 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Madagascar 9.15 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Malawi 7.56 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Ethiopia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 23.11 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.175 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 66.46 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 1.13 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.58 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0076 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -4.01 million NFL, current US$ (1995)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 10.28 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.14 TDS, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6821 TDS, current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Ethiopia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 109th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.