Key takeaways
- World Bank figures put Ethiopia’s end-2025 external debt at $39.97 billion, up 9.1% annually, StockMarket.et reports.
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt accounted for $39.03 billion; short-term debt stood at $941 million.
- Multilateral creditors held $19.8 billion, including $14.1 billion owed to the International Development Association.
- Bilateral creditors held $12.4 billion, including $6.1 billion owed to China; private creditors held about $6.8 billion.
- The World Bank expects the revised bondholder restructuring agreement to be signed and implemented by end-2026.
Why it matters
- External borrowing remains concentrated in public and publicly guaranteed obligations.
- An official-creditor memorandum covers approximately $8.4 billion in debt.
- A revised bondholder proposal received official-creditor backing in August 2026, following rejection of an earlier proposal.
What to watch
- Signing and implementation of the revised bondholder agreement.
- Further bilateral agreements following the first deal with France in February 2026.
Source: StockMarket.et | 6 November 2026 | Original article
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