Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0 units per person for total reserves in months of imports, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 66.4% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2022.
That places Ethiopia 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -33.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +41.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -33.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -33.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -53.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +82.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -36.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -38.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -60.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +192.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +41.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +141.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -26.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +102.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -48.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -52.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +110.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -34.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -56.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +75.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +66.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 171 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 units per person compare
- 172 South Sudan 0 units per person compare
- 173 Pakistan 0 units per person compare
- 175 China 0 units per person compare
- 176 United States of America 0 units per person compare
- 177 India 0 units per person 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 in months of imports, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Ethiopia was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports 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 in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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 in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.