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
20406080200020112023

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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About this data

Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).