Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 1,331 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,331 SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
up 69.4%
World rank
167th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2,522 SDR per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
228 SDR per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1993200820231993: 324.6 SDR per square kilometre1994: 365.5 SDR per square kilometre1995: 511.8 SDR per square kilometre1996: 502.1 SDR per square kilometre1997: 364.2 SDR per square kilometre1998: 355.8 SDR per square kilometre1999: 326.9 SDR per square kilometre2000: 228 SDR per square kilometre2001: 337.5 SDR per square kilometre2002: 641.3 SDR per square kilometre2003: 635.8 SDR per square kilometre2004: 847.3 SDR per square kilometre2005: 639.9 SDR per square kilometre2006: 504.4 SDR per square kilometre2007: 716.6 SDR per square kilometre2008: 494.2 SDR per square kilometre2009: 984.4 SDR per square kilometre2010: 1.2k SDR per square kilometre2011: 1.5k SDR per square kilometre2012: 1.2k SDR per square kilometre2013: 1.3k SDR per square kilometre2014: 2.1k SDR per square kilometre2015: 2.4k SDR per square kilometre2016: 2.0k SDR per square kilometre2017: 1.9k SDR per square kilometre2018: 2.5k SDR per square kilometre2019: 1.9k SDR per square kilometre2020: 1.9k SDR per square kilometre2021: 1.0k SDR per square kilometre2022: 785.8 SDR per square kilometre2023: 1.3k SDR per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 1,331 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 69.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 2,522 SDR per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 228 SDR per square kilometre, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year SDR per square kilometre Change
1993 324.63 SDR per square kilometre
1994 365.52 SDR per square kilometre +12.6%
1995 511.81 SDR per square kilometre +40.0%
1996 502.1 SDR per square kilometre -1.9%
1997 364.2 SDR per square kilometre -27.5%
1998 355.82 SDR per square kilometre -2.3%
1999 326.92 SDR per square kilometre -8.1%
2000 228 SDR per square kilometre -30.3%
2001 337.46 SDR per square kilometre +48.0%
2002 641.29 SDR per square kilometre +90.0%
2003 635.84 SDR per square kilometre -0.9%
2004 847.32 SDR per square kilometre +33.3%
2005 639.86 SDR per square kilometre -24.5%
2006 504.36 SDR per square kilometre -21.2%
2007 716.63 SDR per square kilometre +42.1%
2008 494.16 SDR per square kilometre -31.0%
2009 984.43 SDR per square kilometre +99.2%
2010 1,197 SDR per square kilometre +21.5%
2011 1,545 SDR per square kilometre +29.1%
2012 1,234 SDR per square kilometre -20.1%
2013 1,267 SDR per square kilometre +2.7%
2014 2,066 SDR per square kilometre +63.1%
2015 2,380 SDR per square kilometre +15.2%
2016 1,958 SDR per square kilometre -17.7%
2017 1,881 SDR per square kilometre -3.9%
2018 2,522 SDR per square kilometre +34.1%
2019 1,900 SDR per square kilometre -24.7%
2020 1,859 SDR per square kilometre -2.1%
2021 1,030 SDR per square kilometre -44.6%
2022 785.77 SDR per square kilometre -23.7%
2023 1,331 SDR per square kilometre +69.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 393 SDR per square kilometre 324.63 SDR per square kilometre 511.81 SDR per square kilometre 7
2000s 602.93 SDR per square kilometre 228 SDR per square kilometre 984.43 SDR per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,795 SDR per square kilometre 1,197 SDR per square kilometre 2,522 SDR per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,252 SDR per square kilometre 785.77 SDR per square kilometre 1,859 SDR per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 164 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,390 SDR per square kilometre compare
  2. 165 Mauritania 1,389 SDR per square kilometre compare
  3. 166 Yemen 1,348 SDR per square kilometre compare
  4. 168 Sierra Leone 1,313 SDR per square kilometre compare
  5. 169 Zambia 1,192 SDR per square kilometre compare
  6. 170 Eritrea 1,117 SDR per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 1,331 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 2,522 SDR per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 228 SDR per square kilometre in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
180 places, 8,926 data points, 1961–2023
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.