Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
70.8 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
20.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 70.8 % change on previous year against 20.18 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 50.62 % change on previous year.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 30.05 % change on previous year | 28.05 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | -5.38 % change on previous year | 8.98 % change on previous year | 14.36 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 30.82 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 27.2 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 8.45 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 9.81 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | -0.7898 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 14.45 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10.96 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 70.8 % change on previous year against 20.18 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50.62 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves in months of imports, 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 Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.