External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 257.08 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 257.08 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 260.82 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.07 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Ethiopia 102nd 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.07 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 7.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 7.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 8.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 9.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 10.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 12.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 13.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 14.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 17.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 19.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 46.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +132.3% |
| 1982 | 83.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +79.1% |
| 1983 | 96.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 104.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 127.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 145.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 169.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 170.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 168.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 178.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 178.16 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 173.9 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 173.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 172.33 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 170.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 159.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 153.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 151.94 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 82.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -45.9% |
| 2000 | 79.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 80.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 88.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 95.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 82.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 74.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 26.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -64.6% |
| 2007 | 30.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 32.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 54.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +67.0% |
| 2010 | 71.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 85.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 103.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 120.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 160.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 187.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 207.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 230.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 256.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 255.55 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 260.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 246.87 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 231.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 247.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 257.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 6.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 17.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 19.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 170.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 82.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 178.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 26.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 95.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 71.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 256.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 231.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 260.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 99 Iraq 287.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Guinea 282.48 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Liberia 276.92 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Mali 229.52 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 104 East Timor 180.87 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Myanmar 178.41 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 257.08 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 260.82 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 102nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.