Central government debt service, external in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Central government debt service, external was 866.27 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
866.27 million current LCU
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
11th
of 25 countries
All-time high
1.40 billion current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
25.59 million current LCU
in 1975
Years of data
36
1975–2011

Central government debt service, external in Ethiopia, 1975–2011

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1975199320111975: 25.6M current LCU1976: 27.9M current LCU1977: 30.2M current LCU1978: 27.5M current LCU1979: 27.8M current LCU1980: 30.9M current LCU1981: 30.8M current LCU1982: 37.6M current LCU1983: 42.5M current LCU1984: 56.0M current LCU1985: 70.2M current LCU1986: 101.4M current LCU1987: 151.5M current LCU1988: 225.0M current LCU1989: 231.6M current LCU1990: 104.0M current LCU1991: 101.1M current LCU1992: 112.9M current LCU1993: 207.8M current LCU1994: 255.8M current LCU1995: 409.4M current LCU1996: 569.7M current LCU1997: 569.9M current LCU1998: 651.1M current LCU1999: 883.1M current LCU2000: 892.8M current LCU2001: 1.1B current LCU2002: 996.9M current LCU2003: 974.8M current LCU2004: 1.3B current LCU2005: 1.3B current LCU2006: 1.4B current LCU2007: 1.4B current LCU2008: 627.5M current LCU2010: 791.9M current LCU2011: 866.3M current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for central government debt service, external in Ethiopia is 866.27 million current LCU, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government debt service, external in Ethiopia peaked at 1.40 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.59 million current LCU, in 1975.

Ethiopia ranks 11th of 25 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.80 million current LCU 25.59 million current LCU 30.17 million current LCU 5
1980s 97.75 million current LCU 30.76 million current LCU 231.60 million current LCU 10
1990s 386.48 million current LCU 101.10 million current LCU 883.09 million current LCU 10
2000s 1.12 billion current LCU 627.55 million current LCU 1.40 billion current LCU 9
2010s 829.09 million current LCU 791.89 million current LCU 866.27 million current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 8 Kenya 28.13 billion current LCU compare
  2. 9 Morocco 9.62 billion current LCU compare
  3. 10 Guinea-Bissau 1.30 billion current LCU compare
  4. 12 Gabon 713.55 million current LCU compare
  5. 13 Botswana 463.34 million current LCU compare
  6. 14 Ghana 451.55 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government debt service, external in Ethiopia?
Central government debt service, external in Ethiopia was 866.27 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest central government debt service, external recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 billion current LCU in 2007.
What is the lowest central government debt service, external recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.59 million current LCU in 1975.
How does Ethiopia rank for central government debt service, external?
Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 25 countries with data for 2011.
Is central government debt service, external rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government debt service, external (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central government debt service, external (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 479 data points, 1969–2011
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date such as money deposits, securities, shares and loans. Data are in current local currency.