External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 940.63 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
940.63 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 166.1%
World rank
67th
of 123 countries
All-time high
940.63 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
17,414 DOD, current US$
in 1974
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Ethiopia, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 940.63 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 166.1% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Ethiopia peaked at 940.63 million DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,414 DOD, current US$, in 1974.
That places Ethiopia 67th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 352,000 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 423,260 DOD, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 746,895 DOD, current US$ | +76.5% |
| 1973 | 27,902 DOD, current US$ | -96.3% |
| 1974 | 17,414 DOD, current US$ | -37.6% |
| 1975 | 106,348 DOD, current US$ | +510.7% |
| 1976 | 530,477 DOD, current US$ | +398.8% |
| 1977 | 53.40 million DOD, current US$ | +9966.4% |
| 1978 | 52.28 million DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 64.67 million DOD, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 56.52 million DOD, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 58.63 million DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 67.87 million DOD, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 62.74 million DOD, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 67.73 million DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 77.34 million DOD, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 83.29 million DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 97.56 million DOD, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 133.61 million DOD, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1989 | 111.75 million DOD, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 145.41 million DOD, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 275.75 million DOD, current US$ | +89.6% |
| 1992 | 318.65 million DOD, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 368.13 million DOD, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 423.92 million DOD, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 460.66 million DOD, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 501.86 million DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 565.77 million DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 626.00 million DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 87.45 million DOD, current US$ | -86.0% |
| 2000 | 85.83 million DOD, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 53.67 million DOD, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 2002 | 56.91 million DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 64.12 million DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 72.81 million DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 127.91 million DOD, current US$ | +75.7% |
| 2006 | 62.99 million DOD, current US$ | -50.8% |
| 2007 | 66.18 million DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 57.98 million DOD, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 229.00 million DOD, current US$ | +295.0% |
| 2010 | 302.08 million DOD, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 180.99 million DOD, current US$ | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 36.09 million DOD, current US$ | -80.1% |
| 2013 | 203.84 million DOD, current US$ | +464.8% |
| 2014 | 291.81 million DOD, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 549.96 million DOD, current US$ | +88.5% |
| 2016 | 927.48 million DOD, current US$ | +68.6% |
| 2017 | 634.01 million DOD, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 749.38 million DOD, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 482.23 million DOD, current US$ | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 408.15 million DOD, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 531.32 million DOD, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 324.99 million DOD, current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 202.01 million DOD, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 2024 | 353.48 million DOD, current US$ | +75.0% |
| 2025 | 940.63 million DOD, current US$ | +166.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 940.63 million DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 126.47 million DOD, current US$, 7.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 940.63 million DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 364.71 million DOD, current US$, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 | +9966.4% | 530,477 DOD, current US$ | 53.40 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1975 | +510.7% | 17,414 DOD, current US$ | 106,348 DOD, current US$ |
| 2013 | +464.8% | 36.09 million DOD, current US$ | 203.84 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1976 | +398.8% | 106,348 DOD, current US$ | 530,477 DOD, current US$ |
| 2009 | +295.0% | 57.98 million DOD, current US$ | 229.00 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.26 million DOD, current US$ | 17,414 DOD, current US$ | 64.67 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.70 million DOD, current US$ | 56.52 million DOD, current US$ | 133.61 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 377.36 million DOD, current US$ | 87.45 million DOD, current US$ | 626.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.74 million DOD, current US$ | 53.67 million DOD, current US$ | 229.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 435.79 million DOD, current US$ | 36.09 million DOD, current US$ | 927.48 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 460.10 million DOD, current US$ | 202.01 million DOD, current US$ | 940.63 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 64 Tajikistan 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 65 Democratic Republic of Congo 955.48 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 66 Mozambique 949.45 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 68 Djibouti 775.89 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 69 Bolivia 760.72 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 70 Laos 750.05 million DOD, current US$ 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 in Ethiopia?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Ethiopia was 940.63 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 940.63 million DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,414 DOD, current US$ in 1974.
- How does Ethiopia rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Ethiopia ranks 67th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.