Ethiopia vs Tanzania: 25_SDR holdings
25_SDR holdings over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 5.38 million against 4.55 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 823,790.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 166th and Tanzania ranks 164th of 188 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144,661 | 161,062 | 16,401 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 120,954 | 271,953 | 150,999 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 85.94 million | 147.03 million | 61.08 million | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 5.28 million | 95.43 million | 90.15 million | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 5.38 million against 4.55 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 823,790, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for 25_sdr holdings?
- Ethiopia ranks 166th and Tanzania ranks 164th 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.