Ethiopia vs Nepal: Total debt service
Ethiopia
11.5%
in 2024
Nepal
12.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
64th
Nepal rank
62nd
Total debt service over time
- Ethiopia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 12.4% against 11.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 64th and Nepal ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 1.9% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 7.9% | 17.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 9.1% | 13.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 9.1% | 1.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 8.9% | 6.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 11.3% | 7.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Ethiopia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 12.4% against 11.5% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 0.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for total debt service?
- Ethiopia ranks 64th and Nepal ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.