Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -19.41 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ethiopia is -19.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 205.4% on the previous year and down 403.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 393.6 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -352.38 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Ethiopia 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 16.97 % change on previous year | +167.0% |
| 1963 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1964 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1965 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -244.1% |
| 1966 | -37.05 % change on previous year | +945.6% |
| 1967 | -22.86 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1968 | -0.6915 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1969 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -762.3% |
| 1970 | -23.53 % change on previous year | -613.9% |
| 1971 | -18.69 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 85.34 % change on previous year | -556.7% |
| 1973 | 118.03 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 47.12 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1975 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1976 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +314.7% |
| 1977 | -21.29 % change on previous year | -550.3% |
| 1978 | -35.63 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1979 | -11.98 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1980 | -104.41 % change on previous year | +771.3% |
| 1982 | -78.13 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1983 | -159.28 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 1984 | -352.38 % change on previous year | +121.2% |
| 1985 | 234.41 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1986 | 140.77 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1987 | -68.67 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1988 | -134.11 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 1989 | 29.89 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1990 | -235.33 % change on previous year | -887.2% |
| 1991 | 393.6 % change on previous year | -267.3% |
| 1992 | 202.49 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1993 | 131.54 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 81.53 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1995 | 18.5 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1996 | -13.41 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 1997 | 62.24 % change on previous year | -564.0% |
| 1998 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1999 | -17.51 % change on previous year | -374.2% |
| 2000 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2001 | 31.66 % change on previous year | -663.6% |
| 2002 | 67.25 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 2003 | 24.09 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2004 | 13.61 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2005 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2006 | -7.06 % change on previous year | +299.7% |
| 2007 | 18.42 % change on previous year | -360.8% |
| 2008 | -19.41 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -19.41 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.41 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -19.41 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.73 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -37.05 % change on previous year | 16.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.52 % change on previous year | -35.63 % change on previous year | 118.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -54.66 % change on previous year | -352.38 % change on previous year | 234.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 63 % change on previous year | -235.33 % change on previous year | 393.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.46 % change on previous year | -19.41 % change on previous year | 67.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 173 Liberia -16.57 % change on previous year compare
- 174 South Sudan -16.93 % change on previous year
- 175 Congo -17.42 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Burundi -29.55 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Malawi -34.95 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Gabon -39.43 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Ethiopia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0554 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was -19.41 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 393.6 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -352.38 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2008.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 403.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.