External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
87th
of 120 countries
All-time high
28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
31
1993–2023

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200820231993: 9.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 9.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 9.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 9.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 9.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 9.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 5.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 5.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 5.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 6.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 7.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 5.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 5.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 1.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 2.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 2.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 4.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 5.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 7.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 8.8k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 10.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 14.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 17.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 19.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 22.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 25.6k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 26.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 27.5k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 26.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 25.7k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 28.3k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Ethiopia stood at 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 168.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Ethiopia peaked at 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.

That places Ethiopia 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 square in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1993 9,301 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1994 9,584 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.0%
1995 9,790 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
1996 9,498 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.0%
1997 9,438 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.6%
1998 9,627 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.0%
1999 5,375 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -44.2%
2000 5,339 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.7%
2001 5,573 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.4%
2002 6,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
2003 7,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
2004 5,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -20.8%
2005 5,203 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.7%
2006 1,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -63.5%
2007 2,223 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.2%
2008 2,457 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.5%
2009 4,221 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +71.8%
2010 5,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +36.4%
2011 7,038 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.2%
2012 8,812 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +25.2%
2013 10,541 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.6%
2014 14,357 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +36.2%
2015 17,276 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.3%
2016 19,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.5%
2017 22,361 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.0%
2018 25,564 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.3%
2019 26,207 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
2020 27,483 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
2021 26,719 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.8%
2022 25,737 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.7%
2023 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,945 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,375 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 9,790 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7
2000s 4,587 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 15,753 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 26,207 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 27,054 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 25,737 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 84 Zambia 31,231 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 85 Malawi 30,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 86 Vanuatu 29,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 88 Cameroon 26,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 89 Zimbabwe 23,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 90 Gabon 23,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Ethiopia?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Ethiopia was 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 28,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
How does Ethiopia rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Ethiopia ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.