Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 32.1 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Ethiopia, 1993–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 32.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 150.68 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29.96, in 2009.
Ethiopia ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 136.89 | — |
| 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 | 107.36 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 103.69 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 103.1 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.24 | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 79.63 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 55.7 | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 56.06 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 29.96 | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 39.44 | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 44.56 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 39.36 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 44.1 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 44.15 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.74 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 51.8 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 55.28 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 58.45 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 54.7 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 53.7 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 53.77 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.93 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 38.74 | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 32.66 | -15.7% |
| 2025 | 46.74 | +43.1% |
| 2026 | 41.1 | -12.1% |
| 2027 | 38.64 | -6.0% |
| 2028 | 36.43 | -5.7% |
| 2029 | 34.16 | -6.2% |
| 2030 | 32.1 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.65 | 77.43 | 150.68 | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.47 | 29.96 | 107.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.26 | 39.36 | 58.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.29 | 32.66 | 53.77 | 10 |
| 2030s | 32.1 | 32.1 | 32.1 | 1 |
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 gdp in Ethiopia?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Ethiopia was 32.1 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 150.68 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.96 in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October