Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate (reserves) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate (reserves) was -100 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 612.4%
World rank
123rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
164.09 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
58
1951–2020
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1951–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Ethiopia stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 612.4% on the previous year and down 974.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 164.09 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 123rd out of 142 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate (reserves) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 8.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1954 | 0.9507 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -377.0% |
| 1956 | -0.1716 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2578 % change on previous year | -250.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2286 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1959 | -11.69 % change on previous year | -5215.2% |
| 1960 | -12.85 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1961 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1962 | -11.85 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 1963 | -24.15 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 1964 | 11.72 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1965 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 1966 | 22.22 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 18.05 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 109.9 % change on previous year | +508.8% |
| 1969 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1970 | -10.81 % change on previous year | +397.8% |
| 1971 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 1972 | 56.28 % change on previous year | +340.8% |
| 1973 | 60.66 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 75.17 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1975 | -21.35 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1976 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1977 | 21.77 % change on previous year | -782.0% |
| 1978 | 27.75 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 124.05 % change on previous year | +347.1% |
| 1980 | 28.48 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1981 | -37.83 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 1982 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1983 | -12.02 % change on previous year | +379.7% |
| 1984 | -13.68 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1985 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1986 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 1987 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1988 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 1989 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1990 | -57.97 % change on previous year | +620.0% |
| 1991 | 47.56 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 1992 | -24.63 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 1993 | 17.35 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1994 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1995 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1996 | 164.09 % change on previous year | -12405.3% |
| 1997 | -16.24 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1998 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1999 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2000 | -32.74 % change on previous year | -1046.0% |
| 2001 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2002 | 37.27 % change on previous year | +734.5% |
| 2003 | -100 % change on previous year | -368.3% |
| 2016 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2017 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2019 | 19.52 % change on previous year | +1493.7% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | -612.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.26 % change on previous year. (12 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate (reserves) 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 | +12405.3% | -1.33 % change on previous year | 164.09 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | -5215.2% | 0.2286 % change on previous year | -11.69 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1493.7% | 1.22 % change on previous year | 19.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.2725 % change on previous year | -11.69 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 14.08 % change on previous year | -24.15 % change on previous year | 109.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.31 % change on previous year | -21.35 % change on previous year | 124.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.75 % change on previous year | -37.83 % change on previous year | 28.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.04 % change on previous year | -57.97 % change on previous year | 164.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -22.75 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 37.27 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.74 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 19.52 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
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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 (sdr), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was -100 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 164.09 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 123rd out of 142 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.