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
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Ethiopia, 1970–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.