Ethiopia vs India: External debt as a share of gross national income
Ethiopia
24.3%
in 2022
India
18.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
100th
India rank
107th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Ethiopia
- India
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 24.3% against 18.6% in India, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 100th and India ranks 107th of 121 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 18.8% | 28.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 20.6% | 9.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 19.4% | 6.5% | 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, Ethiopia or India?
- Ethiopia, at 24.3% against 18.6% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Ethiopia and India?
- 5.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Ethiopia ranks 100th and India ranks 107th 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 (%).