Ethiopia vs Zambia: Total reserves (gold at national valuation)

Ethiopia
2.90 billion SDR
in 2024
Zambia
3.14 billion SDR
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
115th
Zambia rank
112th

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.14 billion SDR against 2.90 billion SDR in Ethiopia, a difference of 234.21 million SDR.

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 112th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 71.73 million SDR 231.74 million SDR 160.00 million SDR Zambia
1970s 155.01 million SDR 161.49 million SDR 6.48 million SDR Zambia
1980s 131.22 million SDR 94.04 million SDR 37.18 million SDR Ethiopia
1990s 321.72 million SDR 128.09 million SDR 193.63 million SDR Ethiopia
2000s 665.95 million SDR 458.93 million SDR 207.02 million SDR Ethiopia
2010s 2.10 billion SDR 1.62 billion SDR 471.12 million SDR Ethiopia
2020s 1.72 billion SDR 2.11 billion SDR 387.12 million SDR Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation), Ethiopia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3.14 billion SDR against 2.90 billion SDR in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) between Ethiopia and Zambia?
234.21 million SDR, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation)?
Ethiopia ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 112th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,419 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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