Total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.78
Change on year
up 70.8%
World rank
128th
of 158 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 2002
All-time low
0.5786
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 2.62001: 2.72002: 5.62003: 4.32004: 4.72005: 2.52006: 22007: 2.22008: 1.12009: 2.42010: 2.72011: 2.92012: 1.92013: 22014: 2.32015: 2.32016: 1.82017: 1.82018: 2.42019: 1.82020: 22021: 0.9212022: 0.5792023: 12024: 1.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia stood at 1.78.

That represents a change of up 70.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia peaked at 5.6 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5786, in 2022.

That places Ethiopia 128th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.6
2001 2.68 +3.0%
2002 5.6 +109.1%
2003 4.33 -22.6%
2004 4.74 +9.5%
2005 2.53 -46.6%
2006 1.96 -22.6%
2007 2.23 +13.8%
2008 1.08 -51.4%
2009 2.35 +116.9%
2010 2.69 +14.5%
2011 2.87 +6.6%
2012 1.94 -32.4%
2013 1.97 +1.6%
2014 2.3 +16.7%
2015 2.28 -0.8%
2016 1.78 -21.9%
2017 1.84 +3.6%
2018 2.35 +27.6%
2019 1.81 -23.3%
2020 2.05 +13.5%
2021 0.9215 -55.0%
2022 0.5786 -37.2%
2023 1.04 +80.2%
2024 1.78 +70.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.01 1.08 5.6 10
2010s 2.18 1.78 2.87 10
2020s 1.27 0.5786 2.05 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia?
Total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia was 1.78 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2002.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5786 in 2022.
How does Ethiopia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Ethiopia ranks 128th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 4,884 data points, 2000–2024
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