Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Net foreign assets (current LCU)

Ethiopia
13.12 billion current LCU
in 2008
Papua New Guinea
12.04 billion current LCU
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
136th
Papua New Guinea rank
137th

Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 13.12 billion current LCU against 12.04 billion current LCU in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.08 billion current LCU.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 472.44 million current LCU 236.51 million current LCU 235.93 million current LCU Ethiopia
1980s 66.73 million current LCU 298.90 million current LCU 232.17 million current LCU Papua New Guinea
1990s 3.15 billion current LCU 375.84 million current LCU 2.77 billion current LCU Ethiopia
2000s 12.02 billion current LCU 3.15 billion current LCU 8.87 billion current LCU Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
Ethiopia, at 13.12 billion current LCU against 12.04 billion current LCU in Papua New Guinea as of 2008.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
1.08 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2008.
How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net foreign assets?
Ethiopia ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th 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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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
187 places, 9,073 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.