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.
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 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 6,728 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 54 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 21.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 6 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 20.39 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.5939 per 100 people (2024)
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.