Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Total reserves includes gold
Ethiopia
6.3%
in 2009
Zimbabwe
6.8%
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
47th
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Ethiopia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.8% against 6.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 4.5% | 2.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.9% | 0.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.8% against 6.3% in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2009.
- How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Ethiopia ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.