Ethiopia vs Uganda: Net financial account

Ethiopia
-3.47 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Uganda
-3.43 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
164th
Uganda rank
163rd

Net financial account over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
-7.5B-5.0B-2.5B02.5B197720002024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports -3.43 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.47 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 37.83 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 164th and Uganda ranks 163rd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s -220.58 million BoP, current US$ -58.74 million BoP, current US$ 161.84 million BoP, current US$ Uganda
1990s -165.68 million BoP, current US$ -170.81 million BoP, current US$ 5.13 million BoP, current US$ Ethiopia
2000s -923.59 million BoP, current US$ -333.34 million BoP, current US$ 590.25 million BoP, current US$ Uganda
2010s -5.37 billion BoP, current US$ -1.31 billion BoP, current US$ 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ Uganda
2020s -4.46 billion BoP, current US$ -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net financial account, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Uganda, at -3.43 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.47 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in net financial account between Ethiopia and Uganda?
37.83 million BoP, current US$, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for net financial account?
Ethiopia ranks 164th and Uganda ranks 163rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net financial account (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,792 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.