External debt stocks, long-term in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: External debt stocks, long-term was 33.95 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Ethiopia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 33.95 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 109.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Ethiopia peaked at 33.95 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168.94 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Ethiopia 34th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 343.40 million DOD, current US$ | 168.94 million DOD, current US$ | 601.93 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 687.72 million DOD, current US$ | 7.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 29.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 29.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 33.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 31 Kenya 35.92 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 32 Mongolia 35.38 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 33 Bulgaria 35.26 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 31.49 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 36 Tanzania 30.90 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 37 Ghana 30.13 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Ethiopia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 23.11 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 1.13 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -4.01 million NFL, current US$ (1995)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.1% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 257.96 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 1.14 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.09 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 2.25 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 495.44 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Ethiopia?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Ethiopia was 33.95 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.95 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.94 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.