Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita was 21.97 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.97 SDR per person
Change on year
up 87.1%
World rank
173rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
26.59 SDR per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.2976 SDR per person
in 1990
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 21.97 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 26.59 SDR per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2976 SDR per person, in 1990.

Ethiopia ranks 173rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2024.
Year SDR per person Change
1960 2.42 SDR per person
1961 2.45 SDR per person +1.1%
1962 2.75 SDR per person +12.3%
1963 2.76 SDR per person +0.4%
1964 2.47 SDR per person -10.5%
1965 3.04 SDR per person +23.2%
1966 3 SDR per person -1.5%
1967 2.34 SDR per person -21.8%
1968 2.21 SDR per person -5.6%
1969 2.3 SDR per person +4.1%
1970 2.27 SDR per person -1.3%
1971 1.91 SDR per person -16.1%
1972 2.61 SDR per person +36.6%
1973 4.56 SDR per person +74.9%
1974 6.95 SDR per person +52.4%
1975 7.45 SDR per person +7.1%
1976 7.8 SDR per person +4.7%
1977 5.29 SDR per person -32.1%
1978 3.48 SDR per person -34.3%
1979 3.83 SDR per person +10.1%
1980 1.82 SDR per person -52.3%
1981 6.49 SDR per person +255.7%
1982 4.49 SDR per person -30.8%
1983 3.19 SDR per person -29.1%
1984 1.17 SDR per person -63.3%
1985 3.38 SDR per person +189.6%
1986 4.99 SDR per person +47.6%
1987 2.04 SDR per person -59.2%
1988 1.08 SDR per person -46.9%
1989 0.7638 SDR per person -29.3%
1990 0.2976 SDR per person -61.0%
1991 0.7657 SDR per person +157.3%
1992 3.26 SDR per person +325.7%
1993 6.18 SDR per person +89.6%
1994 6.7 SDR per person +8.5%
1995 9.02 SDR per person +34.6%
1996 8.56 SDR per person -5.1%
1997 6.05 SDR per person -29.4%
1998 5.73 SDR per person -5.3%
1999 5.11 SDR per person -10.8%
2000 3.49 SDR per person -31.7%
2001 4.96 SDR per person +42.2%
2002 9.05 SDR per person +82.5%
2003 8.71 SDR per person -3.8%
2004 12.67 SDR per person +45.4%
2005 9.31 SDR per person -26.5%
2006 7.14 SDR per person -23.2%
2007 9.82 SDR per person +37.5%
2008 6.61 SDR per person -32.7%
2009 12.91 SDR per person +95.4%
2010 16.07 SDR per person +24.5%
2011 19.84 SDR per person +23.4%
2012 15.63 SDR per person -21.2%
2013 15.59 SDR per person -0.3%
2014 24.06 SDR per person +54.3%
2015 26.59 SDR per person +10.5%
2016 21.06 SDR per person -20.8%
2017 19.43 SDR per person -7.7%
2018 25.38 SDR per person +30.6%
2019 18.62 SDR per person -26.6%
2020 17.79 SDR per person -4.5%
2021 9.62 SDR per person -45.9%
2022 7.14 SDR per person -25.7%
2023 11.75 SDR per person +64.5%
2024 21.97 SDR per person +87.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.58 SDR per person 2.21 SDR per person 3.04 SDR per person 10
1970s 4.62 SDR per person 1.91 SDR per person 7.8 SDR per person 10
1980s 2.94 SDR per person 0.7638 SDR per person 6.49 SDR per person 10
1990s 5.17 SDR per person 0.2976 SDR per person 9.02 SDR per person 10
2000s 8.47 SDR per person 3.49 SDR per person 12.91 SDR per person 10
2010s 20.23 SDR per person 15.59 SDR per person 26.59 SDR per person 10
2020s 13.65 SDR per person 7.14 SDR per person 21.97 SDR per person 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 170 Bolivia 33.66 SDR per person compare
  2. 171 Zimbabwe 26.42 SDR per person compare
  3. 172 Yemen 24.59 SDR per person compare
  4. 174 Malawi 21.13 SDR per person compare
  5. 175 Burundi 4.81 SDR per person compare
  6. 176 Sudan 2.93 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Ethiopia?
Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Ethiopia was 21.97 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 26.59 SDR per person in 2015.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2976 SDR per person in 1990.
How does Ethiopia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,435 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.