Total government debt in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total government debt was 164.93 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total government debt in Ethiopia, 1983–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total government debt in Ethiopia is 164.93 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 127.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government debt in Ethiopia peaked at 164.93 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.50 billion current LCU, in 1983.
Ethiopia ranks 29th of 44 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.
Total government debt in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 10.50 billion current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 11.55 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 14.02 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 16.30 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 19.28 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 20.28 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 21.04 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 24.09 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 26.30 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 27.92 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 51.08 billion current LCU | +83.0% |
| 1994 | 63.39 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 73.02 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 75.10 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 45.44 billion current LCU | -39.5% |
| 1998 | 50.37 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 57.04 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 67.61 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 72.54 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 79.27 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 86.09 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 92.82 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 85.69 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 89.43 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 71.45 billion current LCU | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 88.48 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 128.14 billion current LCU | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 164.93 billion current LCU | +28.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 164.93 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 525.00 billion current LCU, 31% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 164.93 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 525.00 billion current LCU, 31% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total government debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +83.0% | 27.92 billion current LCU | 51.08 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.14 billion current LCU | 10.50 billion current LCU | 21.04 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 49.38 billion current LCU | 24.09 billion current LCU | 75.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.49 billion current LCU | 67.61 billion current LCU | 92.82 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 146.53 billion current LCU | 128.14 billion current LCU | 164.93 billion current LCU | 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 total government debt in Ethiopia?
- Total government debt in Ethiopia was 164.93 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total government debt recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 164.93 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total government debt recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.50 billion current LCU in 1983.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total government debt?
- Ethiopia ranks 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total government debt rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.4%. 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 Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.