External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2441 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 0.2441 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 1.42 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Ethiopia ranks 98th 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$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0634 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0619 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0751 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0814 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0886 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0943 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1175 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2453 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4151 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4379 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5364 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6087 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6837 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6902 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6678 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6928 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6619 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8699 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 1.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 1.42 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 1.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 1.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.29 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.706 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6693 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.698 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6483 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 0.498 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1453 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1052 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1653 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2435 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2694 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2641 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3417 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3427 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3581 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3308 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.328 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2934 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2487 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2441 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.2441 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.2441 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +108.9% | 0.1175 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2453 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.076 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4911 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1175 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6902 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6619 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.42 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.474 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1052 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3581 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2718 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2441 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.328 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 95 Niger 0.2691 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Tonga 0.2675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Eswatini 0.2549 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Mali 0.2406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Comoros 0.2395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Guatemala 0.239 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.2441 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 98th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.