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Government debt — Ethiopia

Government debt in Ethiopia in 2031 — 27%. Ranked 25 in the world out of 184. Since 1992, the indicator has fallen by 60.9 pp.

2031 27% −2.1 pp vs 2030
World rank 25of 184
Period maximum 155.2%1994
Period minimum 27%2031

Trend over time

1992–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Ethiopia, 1992–2031050100150200199219962000200420082012201620202024202820311992: 87.9%1993: 141%1994: 155.2%1995: 146.6%1996: 132.8%1997: 80.3%1998: 89.3%1999: 97.8%2000: 93.6%2001: 97.3%2002: 107.4%2003: 103.7%2004: 103.1%2005: 78.2%2006: 79.6%2007: 55.7%2008: 56.1%2009: 30%2010: 39.4%2011: 44.6%2012: 39.4%2013: 44.1%2014: 44.2%2015: 50.7%2016: 51.8%2017: 55.3%2018: 58.4%2019: 54.7%2020: 53.2%2021: 53.8%2022: 46.9%2023: 38.7%2024: 33.4%2025: 43.1%2026: 40.4%2027: 36.1%2028: 33.6%2029: 31.1%2030: 29.1%2031: 27%
Change over the period: −60.9 pp Annual average: -1.56 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ethiopia

Ethiopia 27%
World computed 102.5%
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 54.1%
Eastern Africa computed 50.9%
Low-income countries computed 45.5%
Government debt — Ethiopia, by year Ethiopia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 27 −2.1 pp
2030 29.1 −2 pp
2029 31.1 −2.5 pp
2028 33.6 −2.5 pp
2027 36.1 −4.3 pp
2026 40.4 −2.7 pp
2025 43.1 +9.7 pp
2024 33.4 −5.3 pp
2023 38.7 −8.2 pp
2022 46.9 −6.9 pp
2021 53.8 +0.6 pp
2020 53.2 −1.5 pp
2019 54.7 −3.7 pp
2018 58.4 +3.1 pp
2017 55.3 +3.5 pp
2016 51.8 +1.1 pp
2015 50.7 +6.5 pp
2014 44.2 +0.1 pp
2013 44.1 +4.7 pp
2012 39.4 −5.2 pp
2011 44.6 +5.2 pp
2010 39.4 +9.4 pp
2009 30 −26.1 pp
2008 56.1 +0.4 pp
2007 55.7 −23.9 pp
2006 79.6 +1.4 pp
2005 78.2 −24.9 pp
2004 103.1 −0.6 pp
2003 103.7 −3.7 pp
2002 107.4 +10.1 pp
2001 97.3 +3.7 pp
2000 93.6 −4.2 pp
1999 97.8 +8.5 pp
1998 89.3 +9 pp
1997 80.3 −52.5 pp
1996 132.8 −13.8 pp
1995 146.6 −8.6 pp
1994 155.2 +14.2 pp
1993 141 +53.1 pp
1992 87.9 —

Eastern Africa, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

DJ Djibouti 16.2 KM Comoros 26.8 ET Ethiopia 27 BI Burundi 31.3 ZW Zimbabwe 37.6 TZ Tanzania 42.6 SS South Sudan 42.8 SC Seychelles 46.6 MG Madagascar 48.3 UG Uganda 53.3 RW Rwanda 61.6 MW Malawi 68.2 KE Kenya 75.1 MU Mauritius 78.3 MZ Mozambique 111.5
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About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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