Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 1,389 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,389 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
100th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,963 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
78.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1993200820231993: 95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 112.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 154.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 348.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 100 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 119 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 156.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 138.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 183 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 85.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 92.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 85.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 78.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 118.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 111.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 91.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 84.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 158.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 304.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 380 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 579.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 672.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 976.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 1.1k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 1.3k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 1.5k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 2.0k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 1.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 1.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 1.8k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 1.4k TDS, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Ethiopia is 1,389 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and up 139.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Ethiopia peaked at 1,963 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.

That places Ethiopia 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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 square in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1993 95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1994 112.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.2%
1995 154.62 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +37.7%
1996 348.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +125.1%
1997 99.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -71.3%
1998 119 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.0%
1999 156.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +31.4%
2000 138.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -11.4%
2001 183.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +32.1%
2002 85.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -53.1%
2003 92.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
2004 85.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.8%
2005 78.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -8.5%
2006 118.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +51.3%
2007 111.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -5.9%
2008 91.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -17.7%
2009 84.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -7.4%
2010 158.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +87.2%
2011 304.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +91.8%
2012 379.97 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +24.7%
2013 579.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +52.5%
2014 672.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.1%
2015 976.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +45.2%
2016 1,098 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.4%
2017 1,313 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.6%
2018 1,465 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.5%
2019 1,963 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +34.0%
2020 1,788 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -8.9%
2021 1,787 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
2022 1,784 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
2023 1,389 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 155.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 348.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 7
2000s 107.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 78.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 183.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 891.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 158.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,963 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,687 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,389 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,788 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 97 Malawi 1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 98 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,575 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 99 Myanmar 1,397 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 101 Liberia 1,284 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 102 Zambia 1,274 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 103 Guinea 1,265 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Ethiopia?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Ethiopia was 1,389 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1,963 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Ethiopia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Ethiopia ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.8%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.