IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 117.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
117.53
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
320.83
in 1982
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Ethiopia, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Ethiopia is 117.53, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Ethiopia peaked at 320.83 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Ethiopia 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 81 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 99.67 | — |
| 1948 | 104.67 | +5.0% |
| 1949 | 109 | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 104 | -4.6% |
| 1951 | 98.83 | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 98.83 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 98.83 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 84.67 | -14.3% |
| 1955 | 75 | -11.4% |
| 1956 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 74.83 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 74.87 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 74.9 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 74.91 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 74.92 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 74.93 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 74.87 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 74.87 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 74.89 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 74.89 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 74.84 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 74.79 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 74.81 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 74.78 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 74.74 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 74.74 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 74.74 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 74.74 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 74.7 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 72.81 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 100 | +37.3% |
| 1979 | 201.11 | +101.1% |
| 1980 | 159.07 | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 281.48 | +76.9% |
| 1982 | 320.83 | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 237.53 | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 207.76 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 163.84 | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 176.94 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 162.59 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 152.29 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 131.28 | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 106.28 | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 100.01 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 92.92 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 92.89 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 92.87 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 92.85 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 92.83 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 92.81 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 92.79 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 94.7 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 94.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.68 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.65 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.63 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.63 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.63 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.53 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.51 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.45 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.41 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.39 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.39 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.39 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.39 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.39 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.45 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.53 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 97.54 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.54 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 127.53 | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 227.53 | +78.4% |
| 2021 | 227.53 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 227.53 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 202.53 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 147.53 | -27.2% |
| 2025 | 117.53 | -20.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 117.53 is above the median for low income countries, which is 98.9, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 117.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97.93, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +101.1% | 100 | 201.11 |
| 2020 | +78.4% | 127.53 | 227.53 |
| 1981 | +76.9% | 159.07 | 281.48 |
| 1978 | +37.3% | 72.81 | 100 |
| 2019 | +30.7% | 97.54 | 127.53 |
| 2024 | -27.2% | 202.53 | 147.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 62.67 | 0 | 109 | 5 |
| 1950s | 85.99 | 74.83 | 104 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.88 | 74.79 | 74.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.72 | 72.81 | 201.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 199.36 | 131.28 | 320.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.1 | 92.79 | 106.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.58 | 94.41 | 94.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.65 | 94.39 | 127.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.69 | 117.53 | 227.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 33 Cuba 125 compare
- 34 Namibia 124.95 compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea 120.52 compare
- 37 Mauritania 114.05 compare
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 113.91 compare
- 39 Myanmar 104.17 compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Ethiopia?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Ethiopia was 117.53 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 320.83 in 1982.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Ethiopia rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. 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.