External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 276.75 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia stood at 276.75 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 276.75 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.08 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Ethiopia ranks 103rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.08 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 7.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 7.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 8.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 9.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 10.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 12.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 15.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 16.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 21.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 23.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 52.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +118.1% |
| 1982 | 89.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +71.3% |
| 1983 | 101.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 109.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 130.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 149.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 173.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 174.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 171.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 181.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 183.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 180.42 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 180.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 181.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 179.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 169.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 164.33 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 163.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 85.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -47.9% |
| 2000 | 81.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 82.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 91.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 98.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 86.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 78.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 27.52 DOD, current US$ per person | -65.1% |
| 2007 | 31.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 33.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 60.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +83.0% |
| 2010 | 80.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 92.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 109.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 127.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 167.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 196.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 219.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 238.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 264.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 262.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 272.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 262 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 244.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 258.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 276.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 276.75 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 208.15 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 276.75 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +118.1% | 23.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 52.17 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2009 | +83.0% | 33.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 60.92 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 6.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 21.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 23.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 174.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 85.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 183.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 27.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 98.63 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 80.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 264.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 244.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 276.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 100 Iraq 380.46 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Guinea 365.19 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Nepal 342.39 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Sierra Leone 269.58 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Mali 263.08 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 106 East Timor 211.81 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 276.75 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 276.75 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 103rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.