Total natural resource rents in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total natural resource rents was 27.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 27.0% for total natural resource rents in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 968.9% on the previous year and up 497.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Eritrea peaked at 27.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 16th out of 211 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resource rents in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 5.4% | — |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +45.7% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -43.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +968.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 27.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.3%, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 27.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total natural resource rents 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +968.9% | 2.5% | 27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 0.0% | 8.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 2.5% | 27.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 13 Oman 29.2% compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 27.4% compare
- 15 Qatar 27.3% compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 26.8% compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 25.6% compare
- 19 Brunei 24.3% compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 161.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 47.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,801 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,287 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1557 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Eritrea?
- Total natural resource rents in Eritrea was 27.0% in 2011, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for total natural resource rents?
- Eritrea ranks 16th out of 211 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 497.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.