Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: External debt, end year
External debt, end year over time
- Ethiopia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 7.20 billion current US$ against 5.83 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.38 billion current US$.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 412.33 million current US$ | 273.04 million current US$ | 139.29 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 9.32 billion current US$ | 2.52 billion current US$ | 6.80 billion current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 5.45 billion current US$ | 4.25 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 6.47 billion current US$ | 6.47 billion current US$ | 2.85 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
- Ethiopia, at 7.20 billion current US$ against 5.83 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.38 billion current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.