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

Latest (2024)
257.08 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
102nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
260.82 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
6.07 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 99 Iraq 287.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 100 Guinea 282.48 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 101 Liberia 276.92 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 103 Mali 229.52 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 104 East Timor 180.87 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 105 Myanmar 178.41 DOD, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
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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.