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Ethiopia · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 14 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

10th of 56 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Debt / GDPEthiopia's debt / gdp fell from 47.2 % in 1990 to 31.4 % in 2019.1990199520002005201020150%20%40%60%80%100%31.4 %

Ethiopia's debt / gdp fell from 47.2 % in 1990 to 31.4 % in 2019.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

30th of 94 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gross debt / GDPEthiopia's gross debt / gdp fell from 132.8 % in 1996 to 43.1 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%50%100%43.1 %

Ethiopia's gross debt / gdp fell from 132.8 % in 1996 to 43.1 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

65th of 87 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Interest payments (% of revenue)Ethiopia's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 20.6 % in 1994 to 12.6 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%12.6 %

Ethiopia's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 20.6 % in 1994 to 12.6 % in 2024.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

99th of 119 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Ethiopia's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 108.5 % in 1993 to 24.3 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520200%50%100%150%200%24.3 %

Ethiopia's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 108.5 % in 1993 to 24.3 % in 2022.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

28th of 97 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fiscal balanceEthiopia's fiscal balance rose from -3.9 % in 1996 to -1.2 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-10%-8%-6%-4%-2%0%-1.2 %

Ethiopia's fiscal balance rose from -3.9 % in 1996 to -1.2 % in 2025.

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