Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 55.0% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 135th of 177 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 in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -61.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +176.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +89.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +197.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +119.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -56.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -64.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +81.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -59.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +63.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.