Ethiopia vs Zambia: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.09 billion current US$ against 3.78 billion current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 305.44 million current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 111th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.90 million current US$ | 226.38 million current US$ | 160.49 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 1970s | 174.58 million current US$ | 172.54 million current US$ | 2.04 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 133.04 million current US$ | 93.08 million current US$ | 39.95 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 449.89 million current US$ | 181.95 million current US$ | 267.94 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 992.50 million current US$ | 690.54 million current US$ | 301.96 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.01 billion current US$ | 2.36 billion current US$ | 646.80 million current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.34 billion current US$ | 2.84 billion current US$ | 498.70 million current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.09 billion current US$ against 3.78 billion current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 305.44 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 111th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.