External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 24.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Ethiopia is 24.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Ethiopia peaked at 85.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2008.
That places Ethiopia 106th out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.4% | — |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -70.8% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +57.4% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 10.5% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 24.2% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 24.3% | 30.2% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 307.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 43.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 188.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 117.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 22,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Ethiopia?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Ethiopia was 24.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Ethiopia ranks 106th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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