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Ethiopia External Debt

Ethiopia External Debt

External Debt in Ethiopia

External debt was 24.9% of GDP in Ethiopia in 2021, compared to 22.5% of GDP ten years earlier. External debt averaged 27.9% of GDP over the last decade, which was below the average for Sub-Saharan Africa of 32.9%. For more external debt information, visit our dedicated page.

Ethiopia External Debt Chart

Note: This chart displays External Debt (% of GDP) for Ethiopia from 2020 to 2019.
Source: Macrobond.

Ethiopia External Debt Data

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
External Debt (% of GDP) 31.4 30.2 24.0 - -
External Debt (USD bn) 30.4 30.0 28.6 28.6 -

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