Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Total government debt
Total government debt over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 164.93 billion current LCU against 40.90 billion current LCU in Eritrea, a difference of 124.03 billion current LCU.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 4.0 times Eritrea's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 32nd and Ethiopia ranks 29th of 44 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.79 billion current LCU | 59.35 billion current LCU | 56.56 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 20.61 billion current LCU | 81.49 billion current LCU | 60.87 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total government debt, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 164.93 billion current LCU against 40.90 billion current LCU in Eritrea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total government debt between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 124.03 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2008.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for total government debt?
- Eritrea ranks 32nd and Ethiopia ranks 29th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.