What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.

How does Ethiopia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Ethiopia ranks 179th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ethiopia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0038 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

179th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0242 units per US$ of GDP

in 1982

All-time low

0.0028 units per US$ of GDP

in 2015

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

That places Ethiopia 179th out of 189 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1962	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1963	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1964	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1965	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1966	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1967	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1968	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1969	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1970	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
1971	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1972	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1973	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1974	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1975	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1976	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1977	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1978	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	+84.5%
1979	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP	+85.7%
1980	0.0156 units per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1981	0.0236 units per US$ of GDP	+50.8%
1982	0.0242 units per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1983	0.02 units per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1984	0.0173 units per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1985	0.0131 units per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
1986	0.0151 units per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1987	0.0151 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1988	0.0129 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1989	0.0104 units per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1990	0.0086 units per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1991	0.0073 units per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1992	0.0117 units per US$ of GDP	+59.6%
1993	0.0139 units per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1994	0.0188 units per US$ of GDP	+35.4%
1995	0.0173 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1996	0.015 units per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1997	0.014 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1998	0.016 units per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1999	0.022 units per US$ of GDP	+37.4%
2000	0.02 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2001	0.0193 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2002	0.0219 units per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2003	0.0218 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2004	0.0194 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2005	0.0146 units per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
2006	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2007	0.0101 units per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2008	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
2009	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2010	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2011	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2012	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	-26.1%
2013	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2014	0.0033 units per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2015	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2016	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	+104.3%
2017	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2018	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2019	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2020	0.01 units per US$ of GDP	+72.9%
2021	0.0088 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2022	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2023	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2024	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	-35.8%
2025	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

Ethiopia's 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Ethiopia's 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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	+104.3%	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP
1979	+85.7%	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP
1978	+84.5%	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0167 units per US$ of GDP	0.0104 units per US$ of GDP	0.0242 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0144 units per US$ of GDP	0.0073 units per US$ of GDP	0.022 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0153 units per US$ of GDP	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	0.0219 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	0.01 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

176 United Arab Emirates 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP compare
177 Poland 0.004 units per US$ of GDP compare
178 Turkey 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP compare
180 Australia 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP compare
181 Indonesia 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP compare
182 Qatar 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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 capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
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)

All data for Ethiopia →

Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP in 1982.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Ethiopia ranks 179th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.