Reserves in months of imports — all countries

Reserves in months of imports — Ethiopia

Reserves in months of imports in Ethiopia in 2024 — 1.78 months. Ranked 125 in the world out of 150. Since 1977, the indicator has fallen by 67.2%.

2024 1.78 months +70.8% vs 2023
World rank 125of 150
Period maximum 7.09 months1996
Period minimum 0.49 months1990

Trend over time

1977–2024 · months of imports

Reserves in months of imports — Ethiopia, 1977–20240246819771982198719921997200220072012201720221977: 5.43 months1978: 4.35 months1979: 5.39 months1980: 3.61 months1981: 5.23 months1982: 3.64 months1983: 2.49 months1984: 1.2 months1985: 2.26 months1986: 3.15 months1987: 2.07 months1988: 1.32 months1989: 1.2 months1990: 0.49 months1991: 1.5 months1992: 2.21 months1993: 5.54 months1994: 5.38 months1995: 6.38 months1996: 7.09 months1997: 4.83 months1998: 3.82 months1999: 3.45 months2000: 2.6 months2001: 2.68 months2002: 5.6 months2003: 4.33 months2004: 4.74 months2005: 2.53 months2006: 1.96 months2007: 2.23 months2008: 1.08 months2009: 2.35 months2010: 2.69 months2011: 2.87 months2012: 1.94 months2013: 1.97 months2014: 2.3 months2015: 2.28 months2016: 1.78 months2017: 1.84 months2018: 2.35 months2019: 1.81 months2020: 2.05 months2021: 0.92 months2022: 0.58 months2023: 1.04 months2024: 1.78 months
Change over the period: −3.65 (−67.21%) Average annual rate: -2.34 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ethiopia

Ethiopia 1.78 months
World 8.8 months
Sub-Saharan Africa 5.37 months
Reserves in months of imports — Ethiopia, by year Ethiopia All countries CSV XLSX
Year months Change Change, %
2024 1.78 +0.74 +70.8%
2023 1.04 +0.46 +80.19%
2022 0.58 −0.34 −37.21%
2021 0.92 −1.13 −55.02%
2020 2.05 +0.24 +13.48%
2019 1.81 −0.55 −23.3%
2018 2.35 +0.51 +27.58%
2017 1.84 +0.06 +3.58%
2016 1.78 −0.5 −21.94%
2015 2.28 −0.02 −0.82%
2014 2.3 +0.33 +16.71%
2013 1.97 +0.03 +1.58%
2012 1.94 −0.93 −32.43%
2011 2.87 +0.18 +6.62%
2010 2.69 +0.34 +14.51%
2009 2.35 +1.27 +116.91%
2008 1.08 −1.15 −51.37%
2007 2.23 +0.27 +13.83%
2006 1.96 −0.57 −22.61%
2005 2.53 −2.21 −46.63%
2004 4.74 +0.41 +9.47%
2003 4.33 −1.27 −22.6%
2002 5.6 +2.92 +109.07%
2001 2.68 +0.08 +2.96%
2000 2.6 −0.84 −24.51%
1999 3.45 −0.38 −9.83%
1998 3.82 −1.01 −20.93%
1997 4.83 −2.26 −31.83%
1996 7.09 +0.71 +11.08%
1995 6.38 +1 +18.61%
1994 5.38 −0.16 −2.85%
1993 5.54 +3.33 +150.35%
1992 2.21 +0.71 +47.53%
1991 1.5 +1.01 +205.31%
1990 0.49 −0.71 −59.22%
1989 1.2 −0.12 −9.08%
1988 1.32 −0.74 −35.96%
1987 2.07 −1.08 −34.36%
1986 3.15 +0.9 +39.69%
1985 2.26 +1.06 +88.06%
1984 1.2 −1.29 −51.75%
1983 2.49 −1.15 −31.67%
1982 3.64 −1.59 −30.41%
1981 5.23 +1.61 +44.7%
1980 3.61 −1.78 −32.98%
1979 5.39 +1.04 +23.89%
1978 4.35 −1.08 −19.9%
1977 5.43

About the indicator

The ratio of international reserves to average monthly imports of goods and services. The commonly accepted minimum benchmark of adequacy is three months of imports; below that level a country becomes vulnerable to external shocks and to a halt in the inflow of capital.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by imports: all of the reserves of a group divided by its average monthly imports. Weighting by population or GDP will not do here — imports are precisely what stands in the denominator of the indicator.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.