PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was 12.06 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Ethiopia stood at 12.06 NFL, US$ per person.
The figure is down 42.1% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 36.65 NFL, US$ per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.6195 NFL, US$ per person, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 69th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.705 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.26 NFL, US$ per person | +78.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8785 NFL, US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8707 NFL, US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7544 NFL, US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 2.04 NFL, US$ per person | +170.8% |
| 1976 | 1.94 NFL, US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.22 NFL, US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 1978 | 1.4 NFL, US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 2.78 NFL, US$ per person | +98.4% |
| 1980 | 1.94 NFL, US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1981 | 25.32 NFL, US$ per person | +1207.0% |
| 1982 | 36.65 NFL, US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1983 | 20.81 NFL, US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 1984 | 13.2 NFL, US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 1985 | 13.32 NFL, US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 9.62 NFL, US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 9.94 NFL, US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 7.77 NFL, US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 8.72 NFL, US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 5.83 NFL, US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1991 | 2.91 NFL, US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 3.54 NFL, US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 6.34 NFL, US$ per person | +79.1% |
| 1994 | 3.6 NFL, US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 1995 | 3.27 NFL, US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 3.54 NFL, US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7 NFL, US$ per person | -52.1% |
| 1998 | 1.18 NFL, US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 2.35 NFL, US$ per person | +98.8% |
| 2000 | 1.81 NFL, US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 6.24 NFL, US$ per person | +245.3% |
| 2002 | 8.29 NFL, US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 2.77 NFL, US$ per person | -66.6% |
| 2004 | 3.59 NFL, US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 4.81 NFL, US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 4.06 NFL, US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 4.05 NFL, US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.02 NFL, US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.12 NFL, US$ per person | +201.7% |
| 2010 | 11.14 NFL, US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 11.37 NFL, US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.1 NFL, US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 17.14 NFL, US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 27.37 NFL, US$ per person | +59.7% |
| 2015 | 22.72 NFL, US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 26.36 NFL, US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 19.71 NFL, US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 34.34 NFL, US$ per person | +74.3% |
| 2019 | 10.36 NFL, US$ per person | -69.8% |
| 2020 | 10.99 NFL, US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6195 NFL, US$ per person | -94.4% |
| 2022 | 1.98 NFL, US$ per person | +220.0% |
| 2023 | 20.85 NFL, US$ per person | +951.6% |
| 2024 | 12.06 NFL, US$ per person | -42.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 12.06 NFL, US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.09 NFL, US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 12.06 NFL, US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.13 NFL, US$ per person, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1207.0% | 1.94 NFL, US$ per person | 25.32 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2023 | +951.6% | 1.98 NFL, US$ per person | 20.85 NFL, US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 NFL, US$ per person | 0.705 NFL, US$ per person | 2.78 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.73 NFL, US$ per person | 1.94 NFL, US$ per person | 36.65 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 NFL, US$ per person | 1.18 NFL, US$ per person | 6.34 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.18 NFL, US$ per person | 1.81 NFL, US$ per person | 12.12 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.56 NFL, US$ per person | 10.36 NFL, US$ per person | 34.34 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3 NFL, US$ per person | 0.6195 NFL, US$ per person | 20.85 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 12.06 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.65 NFL, US$ per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6195 NFL, US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 69th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.