Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was 92.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
92.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
4th
of 188 countries
All-time high
326.85 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-62.87 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Ethiopia stood at 92.43 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 326.85 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -62.87 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Ethiopia ranks 4th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 48.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 30.86 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1953 | 79.72 % change on previous year | +158.3% |
| 1954 | 20.47 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1955 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1956 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1957 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 1958 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 1959 | -12.69 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 1961 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1962 | 15.16 % change on previous year | +434.8% |
| 1963 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1964 | -8.68 % change on previous year | -462.7% |
| 1965 | 28.34 % change on previous year | -426.4% |
| 1966 | -0.2849 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1967 | -21 % change on previous year | +7271.0% |
| 1968 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1969 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -335.4% |
| 1970 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1971 | -15.39 % change on previous year | +706.1% |
| 1972 | 46.05 % change on previous year | -399.1% |
| 1973 | 87.36 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 1974 | 59.35 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1975 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1976 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1977 | -31.83 % change on previous year | -521.8% |
| 1978 | -30.25 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1980 | -55.07 % change on previous year | -584.0% |
| 1981 | 272.47 % change on previous year | -594.7% |
| 1982 | -26.11 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1983 | -29.62 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1984 | -62.87 % change on previous year | +112.3% |
| 1985 | 218.58 % change on previous year | -447.7% |
| 1986 | 52.2 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1987 | -58.35 % change on previous year | -211.8% |
| 1988 | -44.07 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1989 | -26.63 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1990 | -60.04 % change on previous year | +125.5% |
| 1991 | 171.38 % change on previous year | -385.5% |
| 1992 | 326.85 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 1993 | 100.34 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1994 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1995 | 40.02 % change on previous year | +217.8% |
| 1996 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1997 | -27.46 % change on previous year | +1347.8% |
| 1998 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1999 | -8.12 % change on previous year | +252.8% |
| 2000 | -30.26 % change on previous year | +272.5% |
| 2001 | 48.01 % change on previous year | -258.7% |
| 2002 | 90.04 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 2003 | -0.8508 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2004 | 50.4 % change on previous year | -6023.6% |
| 2005 | -24.48 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2006 | -21.18 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 42.09 % change on previous year | -298.8% |
| 2008 | -31.05 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2009 | 99.22 % change on previous year | -419.6% |
| 2010 | 21.54 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2011 | 29.1 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2012 | -20.1 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2013 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2014 | 63.06 % change on previous year | +2261.2% |
| 2015 | 15.17 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2016 | -17.74 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 2017 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2018 | 34.09 % change on previous year | -964.6% |
| 2019 | -24.66 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2020 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2021 | -44.6 % change on previous year | +1983.8% |
| 2022 | -23.71 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2023 | 69.43 % change on previous year | -392.9% |
| 2024 | 92.43 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 92.43 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.4 % change on previous year, 11.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 92.43 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.31 % change on previous year, 9.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -7271.0% | -0.2849 % change on previous year | -21 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +6023.6% | -0.8508 % change on previous year | 50.4 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +2261.2% | 2.67 % change on previous year | 63.06 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1983.8% | -2.14 % change on previous year | -44.6 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1347.8% | -1.9 % change on previous year | -27.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.2 % change on previous year | -13.33 % change on previous year | 79.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -21 % change on previous year | 28.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.24 % change on previous year | -31.83 % change on previous year | 87.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.05 % change on previous year | -62.87 % change on previous year | 272.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.14 % change on previous year | -60.04 % change on previous year | 326.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.19 % change on previous year | -31.05 % change on previous year | 99.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.92 % change on previous year | -24.66 % change on previous year | 63.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.28 % change on previous year | -44.6 % change on previous year | 92.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Bolivia 926.82 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Iran 406.23 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 123.66 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Djibouti 81.59 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Belarus 72.85 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Portugal 69.54 % change on previous year 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 (sdr), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 92.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 326.85 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.87 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Ethiopia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.