Algeria vs Ethiopia: External debt, end year

Algeria
8.52 billion current US$
in 1999
Ethiopia
7.20 billion current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
11th
Ethiopia rank
12th

External debt, end year over time

  • Algeria
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 8.52 billion current US$ against 7.20 billion current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.31 billion current US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Algeria ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 12th of 42 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 829.88 million current US$ 7.84 billion current US$ 7.01 billion current US$ Ethiopia
1990s 3.47 billion current US$ 9.32 billion current US$ 5.85 billion current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt, end year, Algeria or Ethiopia?
Algeria, at 8.52 billion current US$ against 7.20 billion current US$ in Ethiopia as of 1999.
What is the difference in external debt, end year between Algeria and Ethiopia?
1.31 billion current US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ethiopia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1999.
How do Algeria and Ethiopia rank globally for external debt, end year?
Algeria ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 12th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt, end year (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,232 data points, 1965–2011
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.