Ethiopia vs Nepal: External debt stocks

Ethiopia
24.3%
in 2022
Nepal
23.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
101st
Nepal rank
103rd

External debt stocks over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 24.3% against 23.3% in Nepal, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 101st and Nepal ranks 103rd of 122 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 7.6% 3.5% 4.2% Ethiopia
1980s 49.3% 22.7% 26.6% Ethiopia
1990s 104.1% 52.5% 51.6% Ethiopia
2000s 47.7% 41.4% 6.3% Ethiopia
2010s 29.6% 18.0% 11.5% Ethiopia
2020s 27.8% 23.1% 4.7% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, Ethiopia or Nepal?
Ethiopia, at 24.3% against 23.3% in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in external debt stocks between Ethiopia and Nepal?
1.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for external debt stocks?
Ethiopia ranks 101st and Nepal ranks 103rd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks (% of GNI). 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 stocks (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,178 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.