Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre

Eritrea
1,145 SDR per square kilometre
in 2019
Ethiopia
1,340 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea rank
172nd
Ethiopia rank
170th

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre over time

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1,340 SDR per square kilometre against 1,145 SDR per square kilometre in Eritrea, a difference of 195 SDR per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 172nd and Ethiopia ranks 170th 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 683.64 SDR per square kilometre 478.82 SDR per square kilometre 204.81 SDR per square kilometre Eritrea
2000s 247.73 SDR per square kilometre 626.34 SDR per square kilometre 378.61 SDR per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 822.92 SDR per square kilometre 1,857 SDR per square kilometre 1,034 SDR per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 1,340 SDR per square kilometre against 1,145 SDR per square kilometre in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
195 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
Eritrea ranks 172nd and Ethiopia ranks 170th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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, 8,924 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.