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

Latest (2024)
10.28 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
109th
of 121 countries
All-time high
19.14 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (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 0.8052 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 106 Mali 15.07 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 107 Niger 14.09 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 108 Central African Republic 10.6 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 110 Algeria 9.51 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 111 Madagascar 9.15 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 112 Malawi 7.56 TDS, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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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.