Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre

Eritrea
1,117 SDR per square kilometre
in 2019
Ethiopia
1,331 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea rank
170th
Ethiopia rank
167th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre over time

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1,331 SDR per square kilometre against 1,117 SDR per square kilometre in Eritrea, a difference of 214 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 170th and Ethiopia ranks 167th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 540.35 SDR per square kilometre 412.17 SDR per square kilometre 128.18 SDR per square kilometre Eritrea
2000s 228.17 SDR per square kilometre 602.93 SDR per square kilometre 374.76 SDR per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 792.96 SDR per square kilometre 1,795 SDR per square kilometre 1,002 SDR per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 1,331 SDR per square kilometre against 1,117 SDR per square kilometre in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
214 SDR per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
Eritrea ranks 170th and Ethiopia ranks 167th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 8,926 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.