Total reserves minus gold in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total reserves minus gold was 3.78 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Ethiopia, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3.78 billion current US$ for total reserves minus gold in 2024.
The figure is up 86.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Ethiopia peaked at 3.98 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.16 million current US$, in 1990.
That places Ethiopia 112th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.81 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 53.66 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 61.81 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 63.66 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 58.47 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 73.97 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1966 | 74.77 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 60.07 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1968 | 58.28 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 62.39 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 63.30 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 59.29 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 83.20 million current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1973 | 166.03 million current US$ | +99.5% |
| 1974 | 263.55 million current US$ | +58.7% |
| 1975 | 276.68 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 294.74 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 213.32 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1978 | 152.93 million current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1979 | 172.73 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 80.13 million current US$ | -53.6% |
| 1981 | 266.70 million current US$ | +232.8% |
| 1982 | 181.84 million current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1983 | 125.87 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 1984 | 44.34 million current US$ | -64.8% |
| 1985 | 148.00 million current US$ | +233.8% |
| 1986 | 250.50 million current US$ | +69.3% |
| 1987 | 122.69 million current US$ | -51.0% |
| 1988 | 64.23 million current US$ | -47.7% |
| 1989 | 46.05 million current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 20.16 million current US$ | -56.2% |
| 1991 | 54.46 million current US$ | +170.2% |
| 1992 | 232.40 million current US$ | +326.8% |
| 1993 | 455.80 million current US$ | +96.1% |
| 1994 | 544.24 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 771.51 million current US$ | +41.8% |
| 1996 | 732.16 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 501.07 million current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1998 | 511.08 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 458.51 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 306.32 million current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 433.23 million current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2002 | 881.75 million current US$ | +103.5% |
| 2003 | 955.61 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +56.6% |
| 2005 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2006 | 867.44 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +48.7% |
| 2008 | 870.50 million current US$ | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +104.6% |
| 2010 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 2.84 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 2.30 billion current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 2.36 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.53 billion current US$ | +49.2% |
| 2015 | 3.83 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.02 billion current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 3.04 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.98 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 2.98 billion current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 3.05 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -46.0% |
| 2022 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +70.2% |
| 2024 | 3.78 billion current US$ | +86.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.78 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 939.84 million current US$, 4.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.78 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 billion current US$, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +326.8% | 54.46 million current US$ | 232.40 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.89 million current US$ | 51.81 million current US$ | 74.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 174.58 million current US$ | 59.29 million current US$ | 294.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.04 million current US$ | 44.34 million current US$ | 266.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 428.14 million current US$ | 20.16 million current US$ | 771.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 992.50 million current US$ | 306.32 million current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 billion current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | 3.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 billion current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 3.78 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 109 Tajikistan 4.31 billion current US$ compare
- 110 Croatia 4.22 billion current US$ compare
- 111 Zambia 4.09 billion current US$ compare
- 113 Papua New Guinea 3.54 billion current US$ compare
- 114 Mozambique 3.51 billion current US$ compare
- 115 Uganda 3.48 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Ethiopia?
- Total reserves minus gold in Ethiopia was 3.78 billion current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.16 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.