Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate was 86.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 86.59 % change on previous year for total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 326.75 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -64.77 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Ethiopia 5th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 15.19 % change on previous year | +325.4% |
| 1963 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1964 | -8.15 % change on previous year | -372.4% |
| 1965 | 26.51 % change on previous year | -425.2% |
| 1966 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1967 | -19.66 % change on previous year | -1917.8% |
| 1968 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1969 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -336.7% |
| 1970 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1971 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -533.9% |
| 1972 | 40.33 % change on previous year | -737.2% |
| 1973 | 99.54 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 1974 | 58.74 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1975 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1976 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1977 | -27.62 % change on previous year | -523.4% |
| 1978 | -28.31 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1980 | -53.61 % change on previous year | -514.0% |
| 1981 | 232.84 % change on previous year | -534.3% |
| 1982 | -31.82 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1983 | -30.78 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1984 | -64.77 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 1985 | 233.78 % change on previous year | -460.9% |
| 1986 | 69.26 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1987 | -51.02 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1988 | -47.65 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1989 | -28.3 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1990 | -56.23 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 1991 | 170.18 % change on previous year | -402.6% |
| 1992 | 326.75 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 1993 | 96.13 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1994 | 19.4 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1995 | 41.76 % change on previous year | +115.2% |
| 1996 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1997 | -31.56 % change on previous year | +518.8% |
| 1998 | 2 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1999 | -10.29 % change on previous year | -615.1% |
| 2000 | -33.19 % change on previous year | +222.7% |
| 2001 | 41.43 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 2002 | 103.53 % change on previous year | +149.9% |
| 2003 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2004 | 56.63 % change on previous year | +576.1% |
| 2005 | -30.34 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2006 | -16.8 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2007 | 48.7 % change on previous year | -389.9% |
| 2008 | -32.51 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2009 | 104.58 % change on previous year | -421.7% |
| 2010 | 25.85 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2011 | 26.6 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2012 | -18.88 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 2013 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2014 | 49.15 % change on previous year | +1729.1% |
| 2015 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2016 | -21.04 % change on previous year | -345.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4441 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2018 | 31.04 % change on previous year | +6888.4% |
| 2019 | -25.06 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2021 | -46.03 % change on previous year | -2191.6% |
| 2022 | -27.51 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 70.19 % change on previous year | -355.1% |
| 2024 | 86.59 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 86.59 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 % change on previous year, 28.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 86.59 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.92 % change on previous year, 14.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +6888.4% | 0.4441 % change on previous year | 31.04 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -2191.6% | 2.2 % change on previous year | -46.03 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -1917.8% | 1.08 % change on previous year | -19.66 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1729.1% | 2.69 % change on previous year | 49.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 % change on previous year | -19.66 % change on previous year | 26.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.23 % change on previous year | -28.31 % change on previous year | 99.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.79 % change on previous year | -64.77 % change on previous year | 233.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.3 % change on previous year | -56.23 % change on previous year | 326.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.04 % change on previous year | -33.19 % change on previous year | 104.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.93 % change on previous year | -25.06 % change on previous year | 49.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.09 % change on previous year | -46.03 % change on previous year | 86.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Iran 255.12 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 253.49 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Djibouti 88.04 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Cape Verde 60.76 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Belarus 58.19 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Chad 47.42 % change on previous year 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 total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 86.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 326.75 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.77 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.