Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 2.89 billion SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.89 billion SDR
Change on year
up 92.4%
World rank
110th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.89 billion SDR
in 2024
All-time low
10.90 million SDR
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Ethiopia, 1950–2024
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 110th of 188 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.90 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 16.20 million SDR | +48.6% |
| 1952 | 21.20 million SDR | +30.9% |
| 1953 | 38.10 million SDR | +79.7% |
| 1954 | 45.90 million SDR | +20.5% |
| 1955 | 51.00 million SDR | +11.1% |
| 1956 | 53.60 million SDR | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 60.00 million SDR | +11.9% |
| 1958 | 52.00 million SDR | -13.3% |
| 1959 | 45.40 million SDR | -12.7% |
| 1960 | 49.40 million SDR | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 50.80 million SDR | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 58.50 million SDR | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 59.90 million SDR | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 54.70 million SDR | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 70.20 million SDR | +28.3% |
| 1966 | 70.00 million SDR | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 55.30 million SDR | -21.0% |
| 1968 | 53.50 million SDR | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 57.60 million SDR | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 56.50 million SDR | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 47.80 million SDR | -15.4% |
| 1972 | 69.82 million SDR | +46.1% |
| 1973 | 130.81 million SDR | +87.4% |
| 1974 | 208.44 million SDR | +59.3% |
| 1975 | 229.53 million SDR | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 246.85 million SDR | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 168.27 million SDR | -31.8% |
| 1978 | 117.36 million SDR | -30.3% |
| 1979 | 130.72 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 58.73 million SDR | -55.1% |
| 1981 | 218.74 million SDR | +272.5% |
| 1982 | 161.63 million SDR | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 113.76 million SDR | -29.6% |
| 1984 | 42.24 million SDR | -62.9% |
| 1985 | 134.56 million SDR | +218.6% |
| 1986 | 204.79 million SDR | +52.2% |
| 1987 | 85.29 million SDR | -58.4% |
| 1988 | 47.71 million SDR | -44.1% |
| 1989 | 35.00 million SDR | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 13.99 million SDR | -60.0% |
| 1991 | 37.96 million SDR | +171.4% |
| 1992 | 162.04 million SDR | +326.9% |
| 1993 | 324.63 million SDR | +100.3% |
| 1994 | 365.52 million SDR | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 511.81 million SDR | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 502.10 million SDR | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 364.20 million SDR | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 355.82 million SDR | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 326.92 million SDR | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 228.00 million SDR | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 337.46 million SDR | +48.0% |
| 2002 | 641.29 million SDR | +90.0% |
| 2003 | 635.84 million SDR | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 956.28 million SDR | +50.4% |
| 2005 | 722.15 million SDR | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 569.22 million SDR | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 808.81 million SDR | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 557.69 million SDR | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 1.11 billion SDR | +99.2% |
| 2010 | 1.35 billion SDR | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 1.74 billion SDR | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 1.39 billion SDR | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 1.43 billion SDR | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.33 billion SDR | +63.1% |
| 2015 | 2.69 billion SDR | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 2.21 billion SDR | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 2.12 billion SDR | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.85 billion SDR | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 2.14 billion SDR | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 2.10 billion SDR | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.16 billion SDR | -44.6% |
| 2022 | 886.74 million SDR | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 1.50 billion SDR | +69.4% |
| 2024 | 2.89 billion SDR | +92.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.89 billion SDR is above the median for low income countries, which is 567.46 million SDR, 5.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.89 billion SDR is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 857.13 million SDR, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +326.9% | 37.96 million SDR | 162.04 million SDR |
| 1981 | +272.5% | 58.73 million SDR | 218.74 million SDR |
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
- 107 Brunei 3.00 billion SDR compare
- 108 Tajikistan 2.96 billion SDR compare
- 109 Bahrain 2.91 billion SDR compare
- 111 Papua New Guinea 2.72 billion SDR compare
- 112 Mozambique 2.66 billion SDR compare
- 113 Uganda 2.53 billion SDR compare
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 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 110th out of 188 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