Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 1,340 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 1,340 SDR per square kilometre.
The figure is up 68.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 2,540 SDR per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 278.26 SDR per square kilometre, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 170th 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 363.97 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 402.47 SDR per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 548.29 SDR per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1996 | 586.47 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 436.12 SDR per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 425 SDR per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 398.24 SDR per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 278.26 SDR per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 389.82 SDR per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 710.47 SDR per square kilometre | +82.3% |
| 2003 | 643.09 SDR per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 853.98 SDR per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 646.34 SDR per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 510.89 SDR per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 723.22 SDR per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 500.78 SDR per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 1,007 SDR per square kilometre | +101.0% |
| 2010 | 1,289 SDR per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 1,638 SDR per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 1,327 SDR per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 1,360 SDR per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,156 SDR per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 2015 | 2,452 SDR per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 1,998 SDR per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 1,895 SDR per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2,540 SDR per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 1,918 SDR per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 1,874 SDR per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,041 SDR per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2022 | 793.49 SDR per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 1,340 SDR per square kilometre | +68.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1,340 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,997 SDR per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1,340 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,748 SDR per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 451.51 SDR per square kilometre | 363.97 SDR per square kilometre | 586.47 SDR per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 626.34 SDR per square kilometre | 278.26 SDR per square kilometre | 1,007 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,857 SDR per square kilometre | 1,289 SDR per square kilometre | 2,540 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,262 SDR per square kilometre | 793.49 SDR per square kilometre | 1,874 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 167 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,678 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 168 Congo 1,561 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 169 Mauritania 1,413 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,238 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 172 Eritrea 1,145 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 173 Chad 621.39 SDR per square kilometre 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 1,340 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,540 SDR per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 278.26 SDR per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.