Foreign assets per capita in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Foreign assets per capita was 45.75 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
45.75 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
148th
of 149 countries
All-time high
357.23 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
45.06 real chained 2019 US$
in 2019
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Ethiopia, 1995–2020

01002003004001995200720201995: 357.2 real chained 2019 US$1996: 353.7 real chained 2019 US$1997: 265.8 real chained 2019 US$1998: 224.1 real chained 2019 US$1999: 127.2 real chained 2019 US$2000: 110 real chained 2019 US$2001: 139.4 real chained 2019 US$2002: 265.5 real chained 2019 US$2003: 263.7 real chained 2019 US$2004: 318.9 real chained 2019 US$2005: 207.1 real chained 2019 US$2006: 131.2 real chained 2019 US$2007: 146.4 real chained 2019 US$2008: 65.5 real chained 2019 US$2009: 96.6 real chained 2019 US$2010: 114.9 real chained 2019 US$2011: 101.6 real chained 2019 US$2012: 82.7 real chained 2019 US$2013: 72.9 real chained 2019 US$2014: 85.8 real chained 2019 US$2015: 87 real chained 2019 US$2016: 69.5 real chained 2019 US$2017: 60.8 real chained 2019 US$2018: 64.3 real chained 2019 US$2019: 45.1 real chained 2019 US$2020: 45.8 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Ethiopia stood at 45.75 real chained 2019 US$.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 357.23 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 45.06 real chained 2019 US$, in 2019.

That places Ethiopia 148th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 265.61 real chained 2019 US$ 127.16 real chained 2019 US$ 357.23 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 174.43 real chained 2019 US$ 65.52 real chained 2019 US$ 318.94 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 78.46 real chained 2019 US$ 45.06 real chained 2019 US$ 114.86 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 45.75 real chained 2019 US$ 45.75 real chained 2019 US$ 45.75 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 145 Burundi 64.35 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 146 Malawi 64.19 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 147 Sudan 52.56 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 149 Chad 37.42 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Ethiopia?
Foreign assets per capita in Ethiopia was 45.75 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 357.23 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.06 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
How does Ethiopia rank for foreign assets per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 148th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.