External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 2.66 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.66 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 69.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 9.88 DOD, current US$ per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1974.
That places Ethiopia 108th 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0126 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0148 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0254 DOD, current US$ per person | +71.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 DOD, current US$ per person | -96.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 DOD, current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 DOD, current US$ per person | +496.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0163 DOD, current US$ per person | +386.4% |
| 1977 | 1.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +9774.3% |
| 1978 | 1.55 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 1.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 1.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 1.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 1.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 2.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 2.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 3.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1989 | 2.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 3.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 5.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +81.6% |
| 1992 | 6.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 6.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 7.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 8.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 8.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 9.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 9.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -86.5% |
| 2000 | 1.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7724 DOD, current US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7945 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8684 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9571 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +70.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7806 DOD, current US$ per person | -52.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7964 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6778 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 2.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +283.9% |
| 2010 | 3.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 1.94 DOD, current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3767 DOD, current US$ per person | -80.6% |
| 2013 | 2.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +449.7% |
| 2014 | 2.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 5.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +83.5% |
| 2016 | 8.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +64.1% |
| 2017 | 5.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 6.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 4.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 3.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 4.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 2.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 1.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 2024 | 2.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +69.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.66 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.66 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.37 DOD, current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +9774.3% | 0.0163 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.61 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1975 | +496.0% | 0.0006 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0034 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2013 | +449.7% | 0.3767 DOD, current US$ per person | 2.07 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1976 | +386.4% | 0.0034 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0163 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2009 | +283.9% | 0.6778 DOD, current US$ per person | 2.6 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5123 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0006 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 3.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.6778 DOD, current US$ per person | 2.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.3767 DOD, current US$ per person | 8.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 4.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 105 Turkmenistan 4.12 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Malawi 3.48 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Madagascar 3.18 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Mali 1.71 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Chad 1.45 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Lesotho 1.39 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Ethiopia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -4.01 million NFL, current US$ (1995)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 598.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.72 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 36.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 36.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 2.66 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 DOD, current US$ per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 DOD, current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Ethiopia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 108th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.