Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia: Net acquisition of financial assets
Net acquisition of financial assets over time
- Ethiopia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 39.18 billion current LCU against 32.56 billion current LCU in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.63 billion current LCU.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 134 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.42 billion current LCU | -77.66 billion current LCU | 91.07 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 68.85 billion current LCU | 27.08 billion current LCU | 41.76 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, Ethiopia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 39.18 billion current LCU against 32.56 billion current LCU in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 6.63 billion current LCU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Ethiopia ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.