Foreign assets in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Foreign assets was 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
118th
of 150 countries
All-time high
24.02 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2004
All-time low
5.14 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2019
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets 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$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Ethiopia peaked at 24.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.14 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 118th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 20.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 16.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 14.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 8.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -41.5% |
| 2000 | 7.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 9.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 18.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +96.0% |
| 2003 | 19.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 24.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 16.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 10.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 12.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 5.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -54.0% |
| 2009 | 8.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +51.6% |
| 2010 | 10.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 9.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 7.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 7.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 8.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 8.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 6.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 7.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 5.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.33 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 20.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 24.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 115 Benin 5.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 116 Armenia 5.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 117 Moldova 5.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 119 Mali 5.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 4.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 121 Montenegro 4.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- 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 in Ethiopia?
- Foreign assets in Ethiopia was 5.36 billion 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 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for foreign assets?
- Ethiopia ranks 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.