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

Ethiopia
1,331 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
1,192 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
167th
Zambia rank
169th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1,331 SDR per square kilometre against 1,192 SDR per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 139 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 167th and Zambia ranks 169th of 179 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 393 SDR per square kilometre 168.5 SDR per square kilometre 224.5 SDR per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 602.93 SDR per square kilometre 539.57 SDR per square kilometre 63.37 SDR per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 1,795 SDR per square kilometre 1,775 SDR per square kilometre 19.87 SDR per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 1,252 SDR per square kilometre 1,185 SDR per square kilometre 66.97 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, Ethiopia or Zambia?
Ethiopia, at 1,331 SDR per square kilometre against 1,192 SDR per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Zambia?
139 SDR per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 167th and Zambia ranks 169th 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.