Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 153.35 current LCU per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2008, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia stood at 153.35 current LCU per person.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 197.91 current LCU per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, -2.99 current LCU per person, in 1984.
Ethiopia ranks 170th of 186 countries on this measure, 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), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.04 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 11.46 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 13.07 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 13.92 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 13.89 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 13.05 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 8 current LCU per person | -38.7% |
| 1967 | 6.01 current LCU per person | -24.9% |
| 1968 | 5.81 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 5.91 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 4.4 current LCU per person | -25.6% |
| 1971 | 3.48 current LCU per person | -20.9% |
| 1972 | 6.28 current LCU per person | +80.5% |
| 1973 | 13.32 current LCU per person | +112.3% |
| 1974 | 19.1 current LCU per person | +43.4% |
| 1975 | 18.85 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 19.25 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 14.86 current LCU per person | -22.8% |
| 1978 | 9.41 current LCU per person | -36.7% |
| 1979 | 8.16 current LCU per person | -13.3% |
| 1980 | -0.358 current LCU per person | -104.4% |
| 1981 | 5.6 current LCU per person | -1663.8% |
| 1982 | 1.18 current LCU per person | -79.0% |
| 1983 | -0.6789 current LCU per person | -157.6% |
| 1984 | -2.99 current LCU per person | +340.8% |
| 1985 | 3.91 current LCU per person | -230.7% |
| 1986 | 9.14 current LCU per person | +133.8% |
| 1987 | 2.77 current LCU per person | -69.7% |
| 1988 | -0.9079 current LCU per person | -132.8% |
| 1989 | -0.6125 current LCU per person | -32.5% |
| 1990 | -1.98 current LCU per person | +223.1% |
| 1991 | 5.56 current LCU per person | -381.2% |
| 1992 | 16.14 current LCU per person | +190.0% |
| 1993 | 36.08 current LCU per person | +123.5% |
| 1994 | 63.26 current LCU per person | +75.3% |
| 1995 | 72.45 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 60.69 current LCU per person | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 95.36 current LCU per person | +57.1% |
| 1998 | 98.31 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 78.6 current LCU per person | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 71.95 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 91.89 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 149.08 current LCU per person | +62.2% |
| 2003 | 179.49 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 197.91 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 188.73 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 170.32 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 195.87 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 153.35 current LCU per person | -21.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 153.35 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,966 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 153.35 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1663.8% | -0.358 current LCU per person | 5.6 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +381.2% | -1.98 current LCU per person | 5.56 current LCU per person |
| 1984 | -340.8% | -0.6789 current LCU per person | -2.99 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.22 current LCU per person | 5.81 current LCU per person | 13.92 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.71 current LCU per person | 3.48 current LCU per person | 19.25 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 current LCU per person | -2.99 current LCU per person | 9.14 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.45 current LCU per person | -1.98 current LCU per person | 98.31 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.4 current LCU per person | 71.95 current LCU per person | 197.91 current LCU per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 167 El Salvador 612.79 current LCU per person compare
- 168 Canada 338.43 current LCU per person compare
- 169 Georgia 278.59 current LCU per person compare
- 171 Zimbabwe 95.15 current LCU per person compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 47.32 current LCU per person compare
- 173 Liberia 20.14 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 153.35 current LCU per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 197.91 current LCU per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.99 current LCU per person in 1984.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2008.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.