External debt, end year in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: External debt, end year was 7.20 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Ethiopia, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Ethiopia is 7.20 billion current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Ethiopia peaked at 10.35 billion current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 169.30 million current US$, in 1970.
Ethiopia ranks 12th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt, end year in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 169.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 203.87 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 218.04 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 243.08 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 283.10 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 343.70 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 402.60 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 500.70 million current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 567.30 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 740.10 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 823.60 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +123.6% |
| 1982 | 3.28 billion current US$ | +78.1% |
| 1983 | 3.85 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 4.22 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 5.21 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 6.13 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 7.36 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 7.70 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 7.84 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 8.63 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 9.12 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 9.34 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.70 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 10.06 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 10.31 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 10.08 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 10.08 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.35 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 5.54 billion current US$ | -46.4% |
| 2000 | 5.48 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.61 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.22 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 6.78 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 7.37 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 6.02 billion current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 5.65 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.60 billion current US$ | -54.1% |
| 2008 | 3.28 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 5.74 billion current US$ | +74.8% |
| 2011 | 7.20 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7.20 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 5.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7.20 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.49 billion current US$, 4.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt, end year in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +123.6% | 823.60 million current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367.18 million current US$ | 169.30 million current US$ | 740.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.83 billion current US$ | 823.60 million current US$ | 7.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.32 billion current US$ | 5.54 billion current US$ | 10.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 billion current US$ | 2.60 billion current US$ | 7.37 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.47 billion current US$ | 5.74 billion current US$ | 7.20 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More science & technology data for Ethiopia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 68.28 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Ethiopia?
- External debt, end year in Ethiopia was 7.20 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 billion current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.30 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for external debt, end year?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.