International debt issues to GDP in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: International debt issues to GDP was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
116th
of 116 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020

International debt issues to GDP in Ethiopia, 2014–2020

00.511.522014201720202014: 1.8 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.2 %2019: 1 %2020: 0.929 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.4% 1.0% 1.8% 6
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 113 Cameroon 1.9% compare
  2. 114 Viet Nam 1.0% compare
  3. 115 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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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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Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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.