Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)

West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU): Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was -0.224 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-0.224 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 249.0%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
46.04 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-13.64 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
20
1996–2015

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), 1996–2015

-20020401996200520151996: 16.9 % change on previous year1997: 20.4 % change on previous year1998: -5.9 % change on previous year1999: 5.5 % change on previous year2000: 46 % change on previous year2001: 43.3 % change on previous year2002: 35.5 % change on previous year2003: 5.4 % change on previous year2004: 3.3 % change on previous year2005: 2.5 % change on previous year2006: 19 % change on previous year2007: 18.4 % change on previous year2008: 0.627 % change on previous year2009: 11.4 % change on previous year2010: 6.6 % change on previous year2011: 1.7 % change on previous year2012: -5.1 % change on previous year2013: -13.6 % change on previous year2014: 0.15 % change on previous year2015: -0.224 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) is -0.224 % change on previous year, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 249.0% on the previous year and down 109.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) peaked at 46.04 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -13.64 % change on previous year, in 2013.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), year by year

Annual values for Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), 1996 to 2015.
Year % change on previous year Change
1996 16.9 % change on previous year
1997 20.38 % change on previous year +20.6%
1998 -5.93 % change on previous year -129.1%
1999 5.5 % change on previous year -192.7%
2000 46.04 % change on previous year +737.4%
2001 43.28 % change on previous year -6.0%
2002 35.48 % change on previous year -18.0%
2003 5.41 % change on previous year -84.8%
2004 3.26 % change on previous year -39.8%
2005 2.47 % change on previous year -24.3%
2006 19.02 % change on previous year +671.2%
2007 18.36 % change on previous year -3.5%
2008 0.6274 % change on previous year -96.6%
2009 11.41 % change on previous year +1718.0%
2010 6.61 % change on previous year -42.1%
2011 1.69 % change on previous year -74.5%
2012 -5.1 % change on previous year -401.9%
2013 -13.64 % change on previous year +167.6%
2014 0.1503 % change on previous year -101.1%
2015 -0.224 % change on previous year -249.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +1718.0% 0.6274 % change on previous year 11.41 % change on previous year
2000 +737.4% 5.5 % change on previous year 46.04 % change on previous year
2006 +671.2% 2.47 % change on previous year 19.02 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.21 % change on previous year -5.93 % change on previous year 20.38 % change on previous year 4
2000s 18.53 % change on previous year 0.6274 % change on previous year 46.04 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.75 % change on previous year -13.64 % change on previous year 6.61 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)

  1. 1 Seychelles 351.27 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Belgium 254.56 % change on previous year
  3. 3 Libya 237.33 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Mauritania 171.11 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) was -0.224 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
The highest recorded value was 46.04 % change on previous year in 2000.
What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
The lowest recorded value was -13.64 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2015.
Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
Over the last ten years it is down 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 7,152 data points, 1951–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.