Foreign assets per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Foreign assets per capita was 45.75 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets per capita in Ethiopia, 1995–2020
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$, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 149th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 357.23 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 353.73 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 265.8 real chained 2019 US$ | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 224.13 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 127.16 real chained 2019 US$ | -43.3% |
| 2000 | 109.99 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 139.44 real chained 2019 US$ | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 265.45 real chained 2019 US$ | +90.4% |
| 2003 | 263.75 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 318.94 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 207.08 real chained 2019 US$ | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 131.15 real chained 2019 US$ | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 146.41 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 65.52 real chained 2019 US$ | -55.3% |
| 2009 | 96.59 real chained 2019 US$ | +47.4% |
| 2010 | 114.86 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 101.64 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 82.68 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 72.92 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 85.78 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 86.99 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 69.51 real chained 2019 US$ | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 60.84 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 64.33 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 45.06 real chained 2019 US$ | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 45.75 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 45.75 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 127.19 real chained 2019 US$, 36% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 45.75 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 265.61 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
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 149th out of 150 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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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.