External debt stocks, short-term in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: External debt stocks, short-term was 351.67 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Ethiopia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 351.67 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024.
That represents a change of up 74.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Ethiopia peaked at 927.48 million DOD, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,414 DOD, current US$, in 1974.
That places Ethiopia 79th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.26 million DOD, current US$ | 17,414 DOD, current US$ | 64.67 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.70 million DOD, current US$ | 56.52 million DOD, current US$ | 133.61 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 377.36 million DOD, current US$ | 87.45 million DOD, current US$ | 626.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.74 million DOD, current US$ | 53.67 million DOD, current US$ | 229.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 435.79 million DOD, current US$ | 36.09 million DOD, current US$ | 927.48 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.63 million DOD, current US$ | 202.01 million DOD, current US$ | 531.32 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 76 Nepal 422.88 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 77 Cape Verde 388.09 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 78 Guinea 377.76 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 80 Montenegro 235.21 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 218.43 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 82 Mauritania 213.34 million 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, short-term in Ethiopia?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Ethiopia was 351.67 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 927.48 million DOD, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,414 DOD, current US$ in 1974.
- How does Ethiopia rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Ethiopia ranks 79th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.