Gold reserves at market value in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gold reserves at market value was 0 SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 SDR
World rank
120th
of 166 countries
All-time high
142.82 million SDR
in 1980
All-time low
0 SDR
in 2003
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Gold reserves at market value in Ethiopia, 1950–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value in Ethiopia is 0 SDR, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Ethiopia peaked at 142.82 million SDR in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 2003.
Ethiopia ranks 120th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.85 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 4.17 million SDR | +8.1% |
| 1952 | 4.27 million SDR | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 4.27 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 4.31 million SDR | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 4.20 million SDR | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 4.19 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 4.20 million SDR | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 4.21 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 3.72 million SDR | -11.7% |
| 1960 | 3.24 million SDR | -12.9% |
| 1961 | 3.62 million SDR | +11.8% |
| 1962 | 3.19 million SDR | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 2.42 million SDR | -24.2% |
| 1964 | 2.70 million SDR | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 3.20 million SDR | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 3.91 million SDR | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 4.61 million SDR | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 9.68 million SDR | +109.9% |
| 1969 | 9.47 million SDR | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 8.45 million SDR | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 9.52 million SDR | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 14.88 million SDR | +56.3% |
| 1973 | 23.91 million SDR | +60.7% |
| 1974 | 41.89 million SDR | +75.2% |
| 1975 | 32.95 million SDR | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 31.89 million SDR | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 38.84 million SDR | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 49.61 million SDR | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 111.16 million SDR | +124.0% |
| 1980 | 142.82 million SDR | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 88.79 million SDR | -37.8% |
| 1982 | 86.57 million SDR | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 76.16 million SDR | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 65.74 million SDR | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 62.22 million SDR | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 66.79 million SDR | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 71.32 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 63.72 million SDR | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 58.59 million SDR | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 24.63 million SDR | -58.0% |
| 1991 | 36.34 million SDR | +47.6% |
| 1992 | 27.39 million SDR | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 32.14 million SDR | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 29.67 million SDR | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 29.27 million SDR | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 77.30 million SDR | +164.1% |
| 1997 | 64.74 million SDR | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 62.02 million SDR | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 64.17 million SDR | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 43.16 million SDR | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 45.09 million SDR | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 61.89 million SDR | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 0 SDR | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2005 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2006 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2007 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2008 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2009 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2010 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2011 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2012 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2013 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2014 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2015 | 6.12 million SDR | — |
| 2016 | 6.82 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 7.28 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 7.37 million SDR | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.81 million SDR | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 0 SDR | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2022 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2023 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2024 | 0 SDR | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +164.1% | 29.27 million SDR | 77.30 million SDR |
| 1979 | +124.0% | 49.61 million SDR | 111.16 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.14 million SDR | 3.72 million SDR | 4.31 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.60 million SDR | 2.42 million SDR | 9.68 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.31 million SDR | 8.45 million SDR | 111.16 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.27 million SDR | 58.59 million SDR | 142.82 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.77 million SDR | 24.63 million SDR | 77.30 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.01 million SDR | 0 SDR | 61.89 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 million SDR | 0 SDR | 8.81 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 5 |
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- 120 Sierra Leone 0 SDR
- 120 San Marino 0 SDR
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- 120 Turkmenistan 0 SDR
- 120 East Timor 0 SDR
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More financial sector data for Ethiopia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0554 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in Ethiopia?
- Gold reserves at market value in Ethiopia was 0 SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 142.82 million SDR in 1980.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Ethiopia ranks 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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