Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Net foreign assets
Ethiopia
1.32 billion current US$
in 2008
Lesotho
1.22 billion current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
26th
Lesotho rank
27th
Net foreign assets over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.32 billion current US$ against 1.22 billion current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 101.28 million current US$.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.23 million current US$ | 79.81 million current US$ | 47.58 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 477.06 million current US$ | 385.48 million current US$ | 91.58 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.36 billion current US$ | 731.28 million current US$ | 625.22 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Ethiopia, at 1.32 billion current US$ against 1.22 billion current US$ in Lesotho as of 2008.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 101.28 million current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2008.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Net foreign assets (current US$). 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.