IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: IMF Quota, SDR, per capita was 2.22 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in Ethiopia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf quota, sdr, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 2.22 units per person.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, sdr, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 2.82 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4491 units per person, in 1960.
That places Ethiopia 189th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4491 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5204 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1962 | 0.5876 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6507 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6338 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.617 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7614 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7416 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7214 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7018 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9702 units per person | +38.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9441 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9192 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.895 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8722 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8511 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8299 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8141 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.07 units per person | +31.1% |
| 1979 | 1.05 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.57 units per person | +49.2% |
| 1981 | 1.53 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.47 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.87 units per person | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 1.82 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.77 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.72 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.66 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.6 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.54 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.48 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.42 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.9 units per person | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 1.83 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.77 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.71 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.65 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.6 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.55 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.05 units per person | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 1.98 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.92 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.87 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.81 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.76 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.71 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.66 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.61 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.56 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.52 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.48 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.44 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.4 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.36 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.32 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.82 units per person | +118.9% |
| 2017 | 2.74 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.67 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.53 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.46 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.34 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.28 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 2.22 units per person | -2.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.22 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.88 units per person, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.22 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.03 units per person, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, 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 | +118.9% | 1.29 units per person | 2.82 units per person |
| 1980 | +49.2% | 1.05 units per person | 1.57 units per person |
| 1970 | +38.2% | 0.7018 units per person | 0.9702 units per person |
| 1992 | +33.5% | 1.42 units per person | 1.9 units per person |
| 1999 | +31.8% | 1.55 units per person | 2.05 units per person |
| 1978 | +31.1% | 0.8141 units per person | 1.07 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6385 units per person | 0.4491 units per person | 0.7614 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9214 units per person | 0.8141 units per person | 1.07 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 units per person | 1.47 units per person | 1.87 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 units per person | 1.42 units per person | 2.05 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 units per person | 1.52 units per person | 1.98 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 units per person | 1.29 units per person | 2.82 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 units per person | 2.22 units per person | 2.53 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 2.61 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, sdr, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Imf quota, sdr, per capita in Ethiopia was 2.22 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, sdr, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf quota, sdr, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4491 units per person in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for imf quota, sdr, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 189th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF Quota, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, 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 Quota, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF Quota, 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 Quota, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.