Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Ethiopia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0397 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Ethiopia 112th 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$), per unit of in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0096 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0157 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0163 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0231 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0277 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0259 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0189 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0158 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0197 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0397 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0149 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0198 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0168 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0222 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0109 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0108 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0099 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0137 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0177 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0181 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0194 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0198 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0241 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0204 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0185 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0163 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.0167 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0397 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 109 Iraq 0.0122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Burundi 0.0118 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Eritrea 0.0106 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Yemen 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of in Ethiopia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Ethiopia was 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0397 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.