Benin vs Ethiopia: Net foreign assets
Benin
1.42 billion current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia
1.32 billion current US$
in 2008
Benin rank
23rd
Ethiopia rank
26th
Net foreign assets over time
- Benin
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.42 billion current US$ against 1.32 billion current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 101.22 million current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Benin ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 51 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.76 million current US$ | 96.45 million current US$ | 87.69 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 9.72 million current US$ | 176.99 million current US$ | 167.27 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | -129.84 million current US$ | 32.23 million current US$ | 162.08 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 261.93 million current US$ | 477.06 million current US$ | 215.13 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 886.53 million current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 469.97 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Benin or Ethiopia?
- Benin, at 1.42 billion current US$ against 1.32 billion current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Benin and Ethiopia?
- 101.22 million current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2008.
- How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Benin ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.