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Ethiopia National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$52,157,405,886

Shrinks by about $94 every second in 2026 · 40.7% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
40.7%
−2.6 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$461
112.4 million people
GDP
$127.1 billion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
27.5%
IMF projection

Ethiopia debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 50% 100% 2000: 93.6% of GDP 2001: 97.3% of GDP 2002: 107.4% of GDP 2003: 103.7% of GDP 2004: 103.1% of GDP 2005: 78.2% of GDP 2006: 79.6% of GDP 2007: 55.7% of GDP 2008: 56.1% of GDP 2009: 30% of GDP 2010: 39.4% of GDP 2011: 44.6% of GDP 2012: 39.4% of GDP 2013: 44.1% of GDP 2014: 44.2% of GDP 2015: 50.7% of GDP 2016: 51.8% of GDP 2017: 55.3% of GDP 2018: 58.4% of GDP 2019: 54.7% of GDP 2020: 53.2% of GDP 2021: 53.8% of GDP 2022: 46.9% of GDP 2023: 38.7% of GDP 2024: 33.5% of GDP 2025: 43.3% of GDP 2026: 40.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 37% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 34.2% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 31.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 29.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 27.5% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Ethiopia compares in Middle East & Africa

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
Ghana 51.7% $66.5 billion
Qatar 46.4% $94.2 billion
Ethiopia 40.7% $51.7 billion
Iran 39.1% $122.0 billion
Saudi Arabia 35.4% $475.5 billion
Nigeria 34.6% $133.8 billion
United Arab Emirates 32.8% $216.8 billion
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Ethiopia's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 11,590 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 2 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 142 years and 9 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Ethiopia?

Ethiopia's general government gross debt is about $52.2 billion right now. The IMF expects $51.7 billion by the end of 2026, down from $54.7 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Ethiopia's debt to GDP ratio?

40.7% of GDP in 2026, compared with 43.3% in 2025. The IMF projects 27.5% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Ethiopia?

About $461 per citizen, based on a population of 112.4 million.

Is Ethiopia's national debt growing?

No. In 2026 it shrinks by about $94 every second.

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