Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR was 1.57 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR in Ethiopia, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of imf credit and loans, sdr in Ethiopia is 1.57 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 892.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, sdr in Ethiopia peaked at 1.57 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Ethiopia ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 280,000 | — |
| 1949 | 540,000 | +92.9% |
| 1950 | 240,000 | -55.6% |
| 1951 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 11.19 million | — |
| 1979 | 55.77 million | +398.4% |
| 1980 | 62.29 million | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 124.39 million | +99.7% |
| 1982 | 145.64 million | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 127.64 million | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 100.22 million | -21.5% |
| 1985 | 64.76 million | -35.4% |
| 1986 | 68.76 million | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 53.37 million | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 40.84 million | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 22.98 million | -43.7% |
| 1990 | 4.51 million | -80.4% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 14.12 million | — |
| 1993 | 35.30 million | +150.0% |
| 1994 | 49.42 million | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 49.42 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.17 million | +29.8% |
| 1997 | 64.17 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 76.09 million | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 69.03 million | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 59.14 million | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 84.02 million | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 105.42 million | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 105.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 117.97 million | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 112.07 million | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 106.96 million | — |
| 2010 | 187.18 million | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 187.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 187.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 187.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 183.84 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 158.43 million | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 121.00 million | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 83.56 million | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 46.13 million | -44.8% |
| 2019 | 102.24 million | +121.7% |
| 2020 | 524.55 million | +413.0% |
| 2021 | 524.55 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 524.55 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 449.38 million | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 1.31 billion | +190.7% |
| 2025 | 1.57 billion | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 164,000 | 0 | 540,000 | 5 |
| 1950s | 24,000 | 0 | 240,000 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.70 million | 0 | 55.77 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.09 million | 22.98 million | 145.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.62 million | 0 | 76.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.14 million | 0 | 117.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.39 million | 46.13 million | 187.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 817.03 million | 449.38 million | 1.57 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More financial sector data for Ethiopia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 70.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 92.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 21.89 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 91.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 21.97 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 91.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 21.97 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of imf credit and loans, sdr in Ethiopia?
- Use of imf credit and loans, sdr in Ethiopia was 1.57 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, sdr recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, sdr recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Ethiopia rank for use of imf credit and loans, sdr?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit and loans, sdr rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 892.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.