Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate
Ethiopia
91.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
3.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
4th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 91.96 % change on previous year against 3.4 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 88.56 % change on previous year.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 27.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.7 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year | 11.67 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 3.5 % change on previous year | 6.49 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1970s | 12.9 % change on previous year | 27.46 % change on previous year | 14.56 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1980s | 21.58 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 17.55 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 56.18 % change on previous year | 13.03 % change on previous year | 43.15 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 22.07 % change on previous year | 18.9 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 9.64 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 6.18 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 18.13 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 14.97 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Ethiopia, at 91.96 % change on previous year against 3.4 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 88.56 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 4th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.