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

Latest (2024)
2.66 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 69.6%
World rank
108th
of 121 countries
All-time high
9.88 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.0006 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-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 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

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Turkmenistan 4.12 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 106 Malawi 3.48 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 107 Madagascar 3.18 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 109 Mali 1.71 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 110 Chad 1.45 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 111 Lesotho 1.39 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, 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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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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
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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.