Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 11,624 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 11,624 current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 14,422 current LCU per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,938 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 166th out of 185 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), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,938 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 3,518 current LCU per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 1995 | 4,168 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 3,609 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 5,856 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1998 | 6,229 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 5,139 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 4,850 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 6,386 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2002 | 10,680 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2003 | 13,252 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 13,341 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 13,105 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 12,179 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 14,422 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 11,624 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 11,624 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 401,078 current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 11,624 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,351 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,938 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,229 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 11,093 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,850 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,422 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 163 Mauritania 22,949 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Oman 20,806 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 Bolivia 16,352 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 4,019 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Canada 1,255 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Liberia 1,123 current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 11,624 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,422 current LCU per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,938 current LCU per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2008.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.