Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 56.05 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
56.05
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
78th
of 188 countries
All-time high
150.68
in 1994
All-time low
7.66
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Ethiopia, 1970–2015

050100150197019922015

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 56.05 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 150.68 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.66, in 1970.

That places Ethiopia 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Ethiopia, 1970 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1970 7.66
1971 8.38 +9.4%
1972 8.62 +2.8%
1973 8.44 -2.0%
1974 7.99 -5.4%
1975 11.36 +42.2%
1976 14.11 +24.2%
1977 14.88 +5.4%
1978 16.46 +10.6%
1979 17.96 +9.1%
1980 18.95 +5.5%
1981 31.57 +66.6%
1982 50.52 +60.0%
1983 57.24 +13.3%
1984 67.76 +18.4%
1985 70.12 +3.5%
1986 78.45 +11.9%
1987 85.31 +8.7%
1988 87.49 +2.6%
1989 87.96 +0.5%
1990 95.19 +8.2%
1991 92.76 -2.6%
1992 92.44 -0.3%
1993 136.89 +48.1%
1994 150.68 +10.1%
1995 142.34 -5.5%
1996 128.96 -9.4%
1997 77.43 -40.0%
1998 86.01 +11.1%
1999 94.26 +9.6%
2000 93.63 -0.7%
2001 97.32 +3.9%
2002 107.37 +10.3%
2003 112.72 +5.0%
2004 103.1 -8.5%
2005 78.24 -24.1%
2006 69.95 -10.6%
2007 46.39 -33.7%
2008 41.39 -10.8%
2009 37.56 -9.2%
2010 40.53 +7.9%
2011 43.98 +8.5%
2012 36.92 -16.0%
2013 42.41 +14.9%
2014 46.3 +9.2%
2015 56.05 +21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.58 7.66 17.96 10
1980s 63.54 18.95 87.96 10
1990s 109.7 77.43 150.68 10
2000s 78.77 37.56 112.72 10
2010s 44.37 36.92 56.05 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 75 Malaysia 57.39 compare
  2. 76 Senegal 56.83 compare
  3. 77 Zambia 56.28 compare
  4. 79 Tunisia 55.71 compare
  5. 80 Mexico 54.03 compare
  6. 81 Belarus 53.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Ethiopia?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Ethiopia was 56.05 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 150.68 in 1994.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.66 in 1970.
How does Ethiopia rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.