Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Ethiopia's external debt stands at 36.55B as of 2024-12-31, up from 33.27B in 2023. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2024 (55 observations).
In 2024, Ethiopia's external debt was 36.55B, up from 33.27B in 2023.
In 2023, Ethiopia's external debt was 33.27B, up from 30.62B in 2022.
In 2022, Ethiopia's external debt was 30.62B, down from 32.00B in 2021.
In 2021, Ethiopia's external debt was 32.00B, down from 32.36B in 2020.
In 2020, Ethiopia's external debt was 32.36B, up from 30.38B in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.55B | +3.27B |
| 2023 | 33.27B | +2.65B |
| 2022 | 30.62B | -1.38B |
| 2021 | 32.00B | -363.86M |
| 2020 | 32.36B | +1.99B |
| 2019 | 30.38B | +534.81M |
| 2018 | 29.84B | +3.67B |
| 2017 | 26.17B | +2.77B |
| 2016 | 23.40B | +2.95B |
| 2015 | 20.44B | +3.50B |
| 2014 | 16.95B | +4.36B |
| 2013 | 12.59B | +2.12B |
| 2012 | 10.47B | +1.86B |
| 2011 | 8.61B | +1.32B |
| 2010 | 7.29B | +1.93B |
| 2009 | 5.36B | +2.51B |
| 2008 | 2.85B | +255.04M |
| 2007 | 2.59B | +371.61M |
| 2006 | 2.22B | -3.95B |
| 2005 | 6.18B | -392.37M |
| 2004 | 6.57B | -713.64M |
| 2003 | 7.28B | +729.37M |
| 2002 | 6.55B | +806.60M |
| 2001 | 5.75B | +229.58M |
| 2000 | 5.52B | -56.05M |
| 1999 | 5.57B | -4.79B |
| 1998 | 10.36B | +269.91M |
| 1997 | 10.09B | -1.13M |
| 1996 | 10.09B | -232.33M |
| 1995 | 10.32B | +244.42M |
| 1994 | 10.08B | +362.17M |
| 1993 | 9.72B | +361.92M |
| 1992 | 9.36B | +221.96M |
| 1991 | 9.13B | +488.38M |
| 1990 | 8.65B | +789.64M |
| 1989 | 7.86B | +138.58M |
| 1988 | 7.72B | +339.62M |
| 1987 | 7.38B | +1.23B |
| 1986 | 6.14B | +931.96M |
| 1985 | 5.21B | +990.03M |
| 1984 | 4.22B | +377.25M |
| 1983 | 3.85B | +565.64M |
| 1982 | 3.28B | +1.44B |
| 1981 | 1.84B | +1.02B |
| 1980 | 823.66M | +83.60M |
| 1979 | 740.07M | +172.78M |
| 1978 | 567.29M | +66.56M |
| 1977 | 500.73M | +98.08M |
| 1976 | 402.65M | +58.97M |
| 1975 | 343.67M | +60.55M |
| 1974 | 283.13M | +26.72M |
| 1973 | 256.41M | +29.41M |
| 1972 | 226.99M | +22.57M |
| 1971 | 204.42M | +35.13M |
| 1970 | 169.29M | — |
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Ethiopia's external debt is 36.55B as of 2024-12-31, compared with 33.27B in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 36.55B (2024); the lowest is 169.29M (1970), across data from 1970 to 2024.
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