Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) was 21.97 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Ethiopia is 21.97 SDR per person, measured 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, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 26.65 SDR per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.437 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.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.57 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.61 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.89 SDR per person | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 2.87 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.58 SDR per person | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 3.17 SDR per person | +22.8% |
| 1966 | 3.15 SDR per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.52 SDR per person | -19.9% |
| 1968 | 2.52 SDR per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.65 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 2.56 SDR per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 2.2 SDR per person | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 2.91 SDR per person | +32.1% |
| 1973 | 4.86 SDR per person | +67.1% |
| 1974 | 7.24 SDR per person | +49.0% |
| 1975 | 7.75 SDR per person | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 8.08 SDR per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 5.57 SDR per person | -31.0% |
| 1978 | 3.74 SDR per person | -33.0% |
| 1979 | 4.09 SDR per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 2.38 SDR per person | -41.8% |
| 1981 | 7.06 SDR per person | +196.2% |
| 1982 | 5.02 SDR per person | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 3.72 SDR per person | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 1.73 SDR per person | -53.6% |
| 1985 | 3.87 SDR per person | +123.9% |
| 1986 | 5.41 SDR per person | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 2.39 SDR per person | -55.9% |
| 1988 | 1.44 SDR per person | -39.8% |
| 1989 | 1.05 SDR per person | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 0.437 SDR per person | -58.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9786 SDR per person | +123.9% |
| 1992 | 3.42 SDR per person | +249.4% |
| 1993 | 6.33 SDR per person | +85.2% |
| 1994 | 6.84 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 9.15 SDR per person | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 8.57 SDR per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 6.05 SDR per person | -29.3% |
| 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 | 9.06 SDR per person | +82.4% |
| 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 | 26.65 SDR per person | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 21.13 SDR per person | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 19.5 SDR per person | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 25.45 SDR per person | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 18.7 SDR per person | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 17.79 SDR per person | -4.9% |
| 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 21.97 SDR per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.97 SDR per person, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 21.97 SDR per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.85 SDR per person, 19% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) 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 | +249.4% | 0.9786 SDR per person | 3.42 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 SDR per person | 2.52 SDR per person | 3.17 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9 SDR per person | 2.2 SDR per person | 8.08 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.41 SDR per person | 1.05 SDR per person | 7.06 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.26 SDR per person | 0.437 SDR per person | 9.15 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.47 SDR per person | 3.49 SDR per person | 12.91 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.26 SDR per person | 15.59 SDR per person | 26.65 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
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 national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Ethiopia was 21.97 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.65 SDR per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.437 SDR per person in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.