External debt stocks, long-term in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: External debt stocks, long-term was 33.95 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33.95 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
34th
of 122 countries
All-time high
33.95 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
168.94 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Ethiopia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 33.95 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 109.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Ethiopia peaked at 33.95 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168.94 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Ethiopia 34th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 168.94 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 204.00 million DOD, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 226.25 million DOD, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 256.38 million DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 283.11 million DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 343.57 million DOD, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 402.12 million DOD, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 447.33 million DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 500.43 million DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 601.93 million DOD, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 687.72 million DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +138.2% |
| 1982 | 3.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +86.2% |
| 1983 | 3.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 4.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 5.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 5.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 7.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 7.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 7.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 8.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 8.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 9.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 9.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 9.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 9.50 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 9.44 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 9.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.37 billion DOD, current US$ | -44.2% |
| 2000 | 5.34 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 6.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 7.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 6.29 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 5.87 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.14 billion DOD, current US$ | -63.5% |
| 2007 | 2.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 2.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 4.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +71.8% |
| 2010 | 6.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 7.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 9.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 11.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 16.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 19.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 22.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 25.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 28.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 29.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 31.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 30.15 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 29.04 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 31.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 33.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 33.95 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.41 billion DOD, current US$, 10.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 33.95 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 billion DOD, current US$, 6.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +138.2% | 687.72 million DOD, current US$ | 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 343.40 million DOD, current US$ | 168.94 million DOD, current US$ | 601.93 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 687.72 million DOD, current US$ | 7.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 29.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 29.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 33.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 31 Kenya 35.92 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 32 Mongolia 35.38 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 33 Bulgaria 35.26 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 31.49 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 36 Tanzania 30.90 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 37 Ghana 30.13 billion DOD, current US$ 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 in Ethiopia?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Ethiopia was 33.95 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.95 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.94 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.