Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate was 5.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1948–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5.01 % change on previous year for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 279.2% on the previous year and up 215.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 63.04 % change on previous year in 1955 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1948.
That places Ethiopia 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 63.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 0.6667 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 29.8 % change on previous year | +4370.2% |
| 1960 | 22.96 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1961 | 18.67 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1962 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1963 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 0.266 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 26.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2096 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0.2092 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 41.96 % change on previous year | +19958.0% |
| 1971 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1467 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1973 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +7471.2% |
| 1974 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1975 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -393.8% |
| 1976 | -0.6085 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1977 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -2131.0% |
| 1978 | -100 % change on previous year | -909.2% |
| 1981 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7885 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1994 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +723.1% |
| 1995 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1996 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 1997 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +97.9% |
| 1998 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1999 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 2000 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 2001 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -376.4% |
| 2003 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2005 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -276.6% |
| 2006 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 2007 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2008 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2009 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
| 2010 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 2011 | -0.3096 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1076 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2002 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 2014 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -3058.6% |
| 2015 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2016 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 2018 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5726 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2020 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -825.4% |
| 2021 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2022 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8138 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2024 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -443.8% |
| 2025 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -279.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5.01 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5.01 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +19958.0% | 0.2092 % change on previous year | 41.96 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +7471.2% | 0.1467 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | +4370.2% | 0.6667 % change on previous year | 29.8 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -3058.6% | 0.2002 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +2131.0% | -0.6085 % change on previous year | 12.36 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -909.2% | 12.36 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1950s | 13.36 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 63.04 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1960s | 9.82 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 26.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.24 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 41.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.402 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | 6.49 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -7.97 % change on previous year | 9.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0923 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More financial sector data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 5.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.04 % change on previous year in 1955.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1948.
- How does Ethiopia rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, 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 Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.