25_SDR holdings in Eritrea

Eritrea: 25_SDR holdings was 23.23 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
23.23 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
144th
of 189 countries
All-time high
25.73 million
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings in Eritrea, 1990–2025

010.0M20.0M30.0M1990200720251990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 5.5M2011: 5.7M2012: 5.5M2013: 5.4M2014: 5.7M2015: 5.1M2016: 5.2M2017: 5.0M2018: 5.3M2019: 4.9M2020: 4.6M2021: 4.8M2022: 25.7M2023: 24.8M2024: 23.8M2025: 23.2M

Source: IMF.

Analysis

In 2025, 25_sdr holdings in Eritrea stood at 23.23 million.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 354.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings in Eritrea peaked at 25.73 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

Eritrea ranks 144th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings in Eritrea, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 5.54 million —
2011 5.73 million +3.4%
2012 5.53 million -3.5%
2013 5.41 million -2.3%
2014 5.74 million +6.2%
2015 5.11 million -11.0%
2016 5.21 million +2.0%
2017 5.00 million -4.0%
2018 5.26 million +5.2%
2019 4.87 million -7.5%
2020 4.63 million -4.8%
2021 4.79 million +3.3%
2022 25.73 million +437.4%
2023 24.80 million -3.6%
2024 23.78 million -4.1%
2025 23.23 million -2.3%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 23.23 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 93.42 million, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 23.23 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.21 million, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +437.4% 4.79 million 25.73 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 5.34 million 4.87 million 5.74 million 10
2020s 17.83 million 4.63 million 25.73 million 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 141 Equatorial Guinea 28.88 million compare
  2. 142 Saint Lucia 27.04 million compare
  3. 143 Tonga 25.73 million compare
  4. 145 Cameroon 23.08 million compare
  5. 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21.99 million compare
  6. 147 Vanuatu 21.69 million compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings in Eritrea?
25_sdr holdings in Eritrea was 23.23 million in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 25.73 million in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does Eritrea rank for 25_sdr holdings?
Eritrea ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 354.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,873 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

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.