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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
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.