Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent 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
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 (Gross Percent 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 32.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 32.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.18, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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