Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4847 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
0.4847 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 41.3%
World rank
134th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
-0.014 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1984
Years of data
49
1960–2008

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960–2008

00.511.5196019842008

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia is 0.4847 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.3% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.014 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1984.

That places Ethiopia 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2008.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.1466 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1961 0.1494 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.9%
1962 0.1681 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.5%
1963 0.1758 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.6%
1964 0.1657 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1965 0.1468 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.4%
1966 0.0859 current LCU per US$ of GDP -41.5%
1967 0.0626 current LCU per US$ of GDP -27.2%
1968 0.0584 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1969 0.0578 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1970 0.0402 current LCU per US$ of GDP -30.5%
1971 0.0308 current LCU per US$ of GDP -23.2%
1972 0.0524 current LCU per US$ of GDP +69.8%
1973 0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP +88.6%
1974 0.1292 current LCU per US$ of GDP +30.8%
1975 0.1307 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1976 0.1267 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1977 0.0872 current LCU per US$ of GDP -31.2%
1978 0.0528 current LCU per US$ of GDP -39.5%
1979 0.0424 current LCU per US$ of GDP -19.6%
1980 -0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP -104.1%
1981 0.0263 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1597.8%
1982 0.0055 current LCU per US$ of GDP -79.2%
1983 -0.0029 current LCU per US$ of GDP -153.3%
1984 -0.014 current LCU per US$ of GDP +378.7%
1985 0.016 current LCU per US$ of GDP -214.8%
1986 0.0372 current LCU per US$ of GDP +131.8%
1987 0.0109 current LCU per US$ of GDP -70.7%
1988 -0.0036 current LCU per US$ of GDP -132.9%
1989 -0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP -33.4%
1990 -0.0076 current LCU per US$ of GDP +216.1%
1991 0.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP -365.5%
1992 0.0778 current LCU per US$ of GDP +288.1%
1993 0.2141 current LCU per US$ of GDP +175.1%
1994 0.4954 current LCU per US$ of GDP +131.4%
1995 0.5306 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1996 0.412 current LCU per US$ of GDP -22.4%
1997 0.6651 current LCU per US$ of GDP +61.5%
1998 0.7774 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.9%
1999 0.651 current LCU per US$ of GDP -16.3%
2000 0.5884 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2001 0.7758 current LCU per US$ of GDP +31.8%
2002 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP +75.4%
2003 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.0%
2004 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2005 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP -19.7%
2006 0.8995 current LCU per US$ of GDP -24.6%
2007 0.8259 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2008 0.4847 current LCU per US$ of GDP -41.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1217 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0578 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1758 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0791 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0308 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1307 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0071 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.014 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0372 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.3836 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0076 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7774 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4847 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 131 Ireland 0.5532 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 132 Brazil 0.5524 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 133 Belize 0.4919 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 135 Samoa 0.4761 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 136 Lithuania 0.471 current LCU per US$ of GDP
  6. 137 Germany 0.4404 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.4847 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.014 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984.
How does Ethiopia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2008.
Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,826 data points, 1960–2025
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.