Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Net foreign assets
Burkina Faso
1.35 billion current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia
1.32 billion current US$
in 2008
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Ethiopia rank
26th
Net foreign assets over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.35 billion current US$ against 1.32 billion current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 27.44 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 51 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.21 million current US$ | 96.45 million current US$ | 80.24 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 34.59 million current US$ | 176.99 million current US$ | 142.40 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 92.30 million current US$ | 32.23 million current US$ | 60.07 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 323.78 million current US$ | 477.06 million current US$ | 153.28 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 494.50 million current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 862.00 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.35 billion current US$ against 1.32 billion current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 27.44 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2008.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Ethiopia ranks 26th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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.