International debt issues to GDP (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
International debt issues to GDP in Ethiopia, 2014–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.9% for international debt issues to gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Ethiopia ranks 116th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.8% | — |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -10.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.3%, 8% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More financial sector data for Ethiopia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0554 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Ethiopia?
- International debt issues to gdp in Ethiopia was 0.9% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 116th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.