Foreign liabilities in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Foreign liabilities was 58.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
58.79 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
82nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
103.04 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
All-time low
31.82 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2012
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Ethiopia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Ethiopia stood at 58.79 billion real chained 2019 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Ethiopia peaked at 103.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 31.82 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 82nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 93.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 103.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 55.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -45.9% |
| 1998 | 59.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 56.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 58.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 67.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 70.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 67.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 79.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 64.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 64.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 40.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -37.3% |
| 2008 | 35.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 33.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 33.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 35.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 31.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 36.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 43.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 52.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 61.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 65.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 65.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 58.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 58.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 5.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 58.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 55.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 103.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 33.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 79.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 31.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 65.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 58.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 58.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 79 Estonia 62.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 80 Latvia 62.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 81 Angola 60.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 55.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 84 Cambodia 53.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 85 Belarus 50.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Ethiopia?
- Foreign liabilities in Ethiopia was 58.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for foreign liabilities?
- Ethiopia ranks 82nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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