Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$) was 179.45 million AMT, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors in Ethiopia, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in AMT, current US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 179.45 million AMT, current US$ for principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.7% on the previous year and up 1,688.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors in Ethiopia peaked at 231.07 million AMT, current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 584,000 AMT, current US$, in 1970.
That places Ethiopia 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | AMT, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 584,000 AMT, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 7.13 million AMT, current US$ | +1121.4% |
| 1972 | 6.88 million AMT, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 4.91 million AMT, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1974 | 2.45 million AMT, current US$ | -50.1% |
| 1975 | 4.34 million AMT, current US$ | +77.3% |
| 1976 | 3.23 million AMT, current US$ | -25.7% |
| 1977 | 3.02 million AMT, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 4.82 million AMT, current US$ | +59.8% |
| 1979 | 4.98 million AMT, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 6.81 million AMT, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 11.20 million AMT, current US$ | +64.5% |
| 1982 | 14.70 million AMT, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1983 | 24.32 million AMT, current US$ | +65.4% |
| 1984 | 27.25 million AMT, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 34.56 million AMT, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 53.34 million AMT, current US$ | +54.3% |
| 1987 | 64.57 million AMT, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 78.90 million AMT, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 104.76 million AMT, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1990 | 107.22 million AMT, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 48.66 million AMT, current US$ | -54.6% |
| 1992 | 33.23 million AMT, current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1993 | 37.08 million AMT, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 36.24 million AMT, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 47.92 million AMT, current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 231.07 million AMT, current US$ | +382.2% |
| 1997 | 7.70 million AMT, current US$ | -96.7% |
| 1998 | 7.93 million AMT, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 13.26 million AMT, current US$ | +67.2% |
| 2000 | 9.57 million AMT, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 10.03 million AMT, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 4.07 million AMT, current US$ | -59.4% |
| 2003 | 5.91 million AMT, current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2004 | 7.19 million AMT, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 11.09 million AMT, current US$ | +54.1% |
| 2006 | 44.93 million AMT, current US$ | +305.2% |
| 2007 | 44.26 million AMT, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.95 million AMT, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 27.37 million AMT, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 91.25 million AMT, current US$ | +233.4% |
| 2011 | 179.45 million AMT, current US$ | +96.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 179.45 million AMT, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922,000 AMT, current US$, 194.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1121.4% | 584,000 AMT, current US$ | 7.13 million AMT, current US$ |
| 1996 | +382.2% | 47.92 million AMT, current US$ | 231.07 million AMT, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.23 million AMT, current US$ | 584,000 AMT, current US$ | 7.13 million AMT, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.04 million AMT, current US$ | 6.81 million AMT, current US$ | 104.76 million AMT, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.03 million AMT, current US$ | 7.70 million AMT, current US$ | 231.07 million AMT, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.74 million AMT, current US$ | 4.07 million AMT, current US$ | 44.93 million AMT, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.35 million AMT, current US$ | 91.25 million AMT, current US$ | 179.45 million AMT, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 5 Zimbabwe 1.09 billion AMT, current US$ compare
- 6 Egypt 528.03 million AMT, current US$ compare
- 7 Algeria 282.12 million AMT, current US$ compare
- 9 Cameroon 111.92 million AMT, current US$ compare
- 10 Ghana 108.71 million AMT, current US$ compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 97.09 million AMT, current US$ compare
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 principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors in Ethiopia?
- Principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors in Ethiopia was 179.45 million AMT, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 231.07 million AMT, current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 584,000 AMT, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,688.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Principal repayments are actual amounts of principal (amortization) paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.