Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 2.89 billion SDR in 2024. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Ethiopia, 1950β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.89 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 92.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Ethiopia peaked at 2.89 billion SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.90 million SDR, in 1950.
Ethiopia ranks 112th of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.43 million SDR | 10.90 million SDR | 60.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.99 million SDR | 49.40 million SDR | 70.20 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 140.61 million SDR | 47.80 million SDR | 246.85 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.24 million SDR | 35.00 million SDR | 218.74 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 296.50 million SDR | 13.99 million SDR | 511.81 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 656.78 million SDR | 228.00 million SDR | 1.11 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 billion SDR | 1.35 billion SDR | 2.85 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 billion SDR | 886.74 million SDR | 2.89 billion SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 109 Brunei Darussalam 3.00 billion SDR compare
- 110 Tajikistan 2.96 billion SDR compare
- 111 Bahrain 2.91 billion SDR compare
- 113 Papua New Guinea 2.72 billion SDR compare
- 114 Mozambique 2.66 billion SDR compare
- 115 Uganda 2.53 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Ethiopia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1,078 current LCU per person (2008)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2008)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.19 % change on previous year (2008)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.89 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.90 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.90 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.90 billion SDR (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 17.6% (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Ethiopia?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Ethiopia was 2.89 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 billion SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.90 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Ethiopia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April