Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: 25_SDR holdings
25_SDR holdings over time
- Ethiopia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.55 million against 3.47 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.08 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 166th and Sri Lanka ranks 169th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144,661 | 1.65 million | 1.50 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 120,954 | 3.00 million | 2.88 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 85.94 million | 6.92 million | 79.02 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.28 million | 25.70 million | 20.42 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
- Ethiopia, at 4.55 million against 3.47 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.08 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for 25_sdr holdings?
- Ethiopia ranks 166th and Sri Lanka ranks 169th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.