SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre was 2.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.09 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 47.4% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 132.93 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 185th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.2912 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.4074 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2552 units per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -95.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | +991.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -91.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1881 units per square kilometre | +3292.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1464 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4544 units per square kilometre | +406.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1588 units per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2009 | 24.25 units per square kilometre | +68145.5% |
| 2010 | 132.93 units per square kilometre | +448.2% |
| 2011 | 132.33 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 132.42 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 132.65 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 120.47 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 84.01 units per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 36.85 units per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | -94.9% |
| 2018 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +322.9% |
| 2019 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2020 | 12.01 units per square kilometre | +148.7% |
| 2021 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2022 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 2023 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +47.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.09 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 323.35 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.09 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 573.8 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +68145.5% | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | 24.25 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +3292.6% | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.1881 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +991.4% | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.1267 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +448.2% | 24.25 units per square kilometre | 132.93 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +406.1% | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | 0.4544 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1777 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.4074 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 24.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.64 units per square kilometre | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 132.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.39 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 12.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 182 Mozambique 6.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Guyana 4.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Papua New Guinea 2.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Mauritania 1.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Chad 0.3043 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Argentina 0.0374 units per square kilometre 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 2.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 132.93 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 185th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. 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 SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.