Central African Republic vs Ethiopia: Net foreign assets

Central African Republic
15.18 billion current LCU
in 2022
Ethiopia
13.12 billion current LCU
in 2008
Central African Republic rank
134th
Ethiopia rank
136th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Ethiopia
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B196019912022

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 15.18 billion current LCU against 13.12 billion current LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.06 billion current LCU.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 134th and Ethiopia ranks 136th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1960s 536.57 million current LCU 241.43 million current LCU 295.14 million current LCU Central African Republic
1970s -1.34 billion current LCU 371.32 million current LCU 1.71 billion current LCU Ethiopia
1980s 8.39 billion current LCU 66.73 million current LCU 8.32 billion current LCU Central African Republic
1990s 56.48 billion current LCU 3.15 billion current LCU 53.33 billion current LCU Central African Republic
2000s 44.37 billion current LCU 12.02 billion current LCU 32.35 billion current LCU Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Central African Republic or Ethiopia?
Central African Republic, at 15.18 billion current LCU against 13.12 billion current LCU in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Central African Republic and Ethiopia?
2.06 billion current LCU, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ethiopia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2008.
How do Central African Republic and Ethiopia rank globally for net foreign assets?
Central African Republic ranks 134th and Ethiopia ranks 136th of 186 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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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.