Total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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