Canada vs Ethiopia: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Canada
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 13.12 billion current LCU against 11.25 billion current LCU in Canada, a difference of 1.87 billion current LCU.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Canada ranks 139th and Ethiopia ranks 136th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 billion current LCU | 241.43 million current LCU | 791.87 million current LCU | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.12 billion current LCU | 371.32 million current LCU | 1.75 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 1980s | -19.83 billion current LCU | 66.73 million current LCU | 19.90 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | -19.76 billion current LCU | 3.15 billion current LCU | 22.90 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 6.82 billion current LCU | 12.02 billion current LCU | 5.20 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Canada or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 13.12 billion current LCU against 11.25 billion current LCU in Canada as of 2008.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Canada and Ethiopia?
- 1.87 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ethiopia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2008.
- How do Canada and Ethiopia rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Canada ranks 139th and Ethiopia ranks 136th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.