Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 32.1 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
32.1
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
154th
of 193 countries
All-time high
150.68
in 1994
All-time low
29.96
in 2009
Years of data
38
1993–2030

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Ethiopia, 1993–2030

2550751001251501993201120301993: 136.91994: 150.71995: 142.31996: 1291997: 77.41998: 861999: 94.32000: 93.62001: 97.32002: 107.42003: 103.72004: 103.12005: 78.22006: 79.62007: 55.72008: 56.12009: 302010: 39.42011: 44.62012: 39.42013: 44.12014: 44.22015: 50.72016: 51.82017: 55.32018: 58.42019: 54.72020: 53.72021: 53.82022: 46.92023: 38.72024: 32.72025: 46.72026: 41.12027: 38.62028: 36.42029: 34.22030: 32.1

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

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2030.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
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