IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 2.61 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Ethiopia is 2.61 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 5.75 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3363 units per person, in 1960.
That places Ethiopia 189th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3363 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3898 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1962 | 0.4402 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4876 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4745 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4619 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5703 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5554 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5399 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5249 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7259 units per person | +38.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7059 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.687 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6689 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6519 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6361 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.62 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5928 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.07 units per person | +80.0% |
| 1979 | 2.11 units per person | +98.2% |
| 1980 | 2.5 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 4.31 units per person | +72.6% |
| 1982 | 4.72 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 4.44 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 3.79 units per person | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 2.9 units per person | -23.3% |
| 1986 | 3.04 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 2.7 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 2.44 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 2.02 units per person | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 1.58 units per person | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 1.42 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 1.76 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 1.7 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.64 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.59 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.53 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.49 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.44 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.94 units per person | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 1.88 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.82 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.77 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.71 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.66 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.61 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.57 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.52 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.48 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.43 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.39 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.35 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.32 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.28 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.25 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.22 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.75 units per person | +126.0% |
| 2017 | 2.67 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.31 units per person | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 5.75 units per person | +73.6% |
| 2021 | 5.6 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.46 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.73 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 3.36 units per person | -29.0% |
| 2025 | 2.61 units per person | -22.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +126.0% | 1.22 units per person | 2.75 units per person |
| 1979 | +98.2% | 1.07 units per person | 2.11 units per person |
| 1978 | +80.0% | 0.5928 units per person | 1.07 units per person |
| 2020 | +73.6% | 3.31 units per person | 5.75 units per person |
| 1981 | +72.6% | 2.5 units per person | 4.31 units per person |
| 1970 | +38.3% | 0.5249 units per person | 0.7259 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4781 units per person | 0.3363 units per person | 0.5703 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.847 units per person | 0.5928 units per person | 2.11 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 units per person | 2.02 units per person | 4.72 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 units per person | 1.42 units per person | 1.94 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 units per person | 1.43 units per person | 1.88 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 units per person | 1.22 units per person | 3.31 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 units per person | 2.61 units per person | 5.75 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 4.21 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 3.07 units per person (2025)
- IMF Quota, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Ethiopia was 2.61 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3363 units per person in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 189th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.