Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: External debt as a share of gross national income
Afghanistan
19.9%
in 2023
Ethiopia
24.3%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
106th
Ethiopia rank
100th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 24.3% against 19.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 106th and Ethiopia ranks 100th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 13.7% | 5.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 29.6% | 15.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 25.9% | 5.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 24.3% against 19.9% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 4.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th and Ethiopia ranks 100th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).