Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) was 164.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) in Ethiopia, 1950–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 164.28 for domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.7% on the previous year and up 464.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) in Ethiopia peaked at 164.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.03, in 1984.
That places Ethiopia 69th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.48 | — |
| 1951 | 2.48 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2.48 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.48 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2.48 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.48 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.48 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2.48 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 2.48 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2.48 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.48 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2.48 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.48 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.5 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.5 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.53 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.42 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.4 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.51 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.7 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 2.73 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.64 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.41 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 2.28 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 2.17 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 2.03 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 2.27 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 2.53 | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 2.94 | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 2.79 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 2.72 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.94 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 2.96 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.88 | +132.2% |
| 1993 | 6.87 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.69 | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 9.39 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 9.24 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.26 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.56 | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 11.16 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 10.83 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 10.76 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.67 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 12.81 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 13.44 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 12.41 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 13.2 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 14.54 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 15.33 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 19.82 | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 25.49 | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 26.42 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 27.95 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 29.35 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 29.12 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 29.21 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.13 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 38.74 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 39 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.98 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 56.43 | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 68.85 | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 70.99 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 75.13 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 164.28 | +118.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 164.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is 764.54, 21% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 164.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 764.54, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 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 | +132.2% | 2.96 | 6.88 |
| 2024 | +118.7% | 75.13 | 164.28 |
| 2009 | +29.2% | 15.33 | 19.82 |
| 2010 | +28.6% | 19.82 | 25.49 |
| 2017 | +28.6% | 30.13 | 38.74 |
| 2020 | +28.3% | 43.98 | 56.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5 | 2.48 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.53 | 2.4 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 | 2.03 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8 | 2.94 | 11.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.48 | 10.76 | 19.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.94 | 25.49 | 43.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.13 | 56.43 | 164.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 66 Kenya 176.68 compare
- 67 Iceland 171.46 compare
- 68 Bangladesh 167.52 compare
- 70 Vanuatu 161.45 compare
- 71 New Caledonia 139.09 compare
- 71 French Polynesia 139.09 compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) in Ethiopia?
- Domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) in Ethiopia was 164.28 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 164.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 1984.
- How does Ethiopia rank for domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop))?
- Ethiopia ranks 69th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic currency per special drawing rights (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 464.0%. 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 Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains historical exchange rate data between the US Dollar, Special Drawing Rights (SDR), Euro, and various national currencies. It includes both period average and end-of-period exchange rates.