Foreign assets per capita in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Foreign assets per capita was 50.05 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
50.05 current US$
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
150th
of 151 countries
All-time high
55.9 current US$
in 2015
All-time low
12.07 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Ethiopia, 1995–2020

1020304050601995200720201995: 38.2 current US$1996: 34.6 current US$1997: 26.6 current US$1998: 22.6 current US$1999: 13.9 current US$2000: 12.1 current US$2001: 14 current US$2002: 27.2 current US$2003: 31.8 current US$2004: 39.7 current US$2005: 29.1 current US$2006: 20.7 current US$2007: 27.1 current US$2008: 17.5 current US$2009: 28 current US$2010: 36 current US$2011: 42.1 current US$2012: 42.2 current US$2013: 40 current US$2014: 50.3 current US$2015: 55.9 current US$2016: 47.6 current US$2017: 46.1 current US$2018: 55.5 current US$2019: 45.1 current US$2020: 50 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Ethiopia stood at 50.05 current US$.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 55.9 current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.07 current US$, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 150th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets per capita in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 38.15 current US$ —
1996 34.58 current US$ -9.4%
1997 26.6 current US$ -23.1%
1998 22.63 current US$ -14.9%
1999 13.86 current US$ -38.8%
2000 12.07 current US$ -12.9%
2001 14.04 current US$ +16.3%
2002 27.17 current US$ +93.5%
2003 31.79 current US$ +17.0%
2004 39.69 current US$ +24.9%
2005 29.11 current US$ -26.7%
2006 20.7 current US$ -28.9%
2007 27.1 current US$ +30.9%
2008 17.51 current US$ -35.4%
2009 28 current US$ +59.9%
2010 36 current US$ +28.6%
2011 42.06 current US$ +16.8%
2012 42.21 current US$ +0.4%
2013 40.01 current US$ -5.2%
2014 50.31 current US$ +25.7%
2015 55.9 current US$ +11.1%
2016 47.63 current US$ -14.8%
2017 46.14 current US$ -3.1%
2018 55.53 current US$ +20.4%
2019 45.06 current US$ -18.9%
2020 50.05 current US$ +11.1%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 50.05 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 140.8 current US$, 36% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 50.05 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 437.13 current US$, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.17 current US$ 13.86 current US$ 38.15 current US$ 5
2000s 24.72 current US$ 12.07 current US$ 39.69 current US$ 10
2010s 46.08 current US$ 36 current US$ 55.9 current US$ 10
2020s 50.05 current US$ 50.05 current US$ 50.05 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 147 Central African Republic 108.93 current US$ compare
  2. 148 Malawi 69.72 current US$ compare
  3. 149 Burundi 69.07 current US$ compare
  4. 151 Chad 38.63 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Ethiopia?
Foreign assets per capita in Ethiopia was 50.05 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 55.9 current US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.07 current US$ in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for foreign assets per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 150th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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