The ratio of Ethiopia's debt service to exports in 2025, which had exploded from 5.6pc the year before, partly caused by a one billion Eurobond default and the maturing of external debt by state-owned enterprises at the same time. The World Bank and IMF consider ratios above 10pc as high-risk for low-income countries.
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