Burundi vs Ethiopia: Total debt service
Burundi
1.7%
in 2023
Ethiopia
1.6%
in 2022
Burundi rank
96th
Ethiopia rank
99th
Total debt service over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burundi ranks 96th and Ethiopia ranks 99th of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 1.7% | 2.0% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.0% | 2.1% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Burundi, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for total debt service?
- Burundi ranks 96th and Ethiopia ranks 99th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release