Natural resource rents in Eritrea

Eritrea: Natural resource rents was 26.96 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
26.96
Change on year
up 968.9%
World rank
16th
of 211 countries
All-time high
26.96
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2011

Natural resource rents in Eritrea, 1992–2011

01020301992200120111992: 01993: 5.41994: 6.11995: 8.91996: 7.71997: 7.71998: 7.61999: 4.92000: 4.92001: 4.52002: 3.12003: 4.52004: 3.32005: 3.32006: 2.82007: 42008: 4.32009: 2.42010: 2.52011: 27

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 26.96 for 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, natural resource rents in Eritrea peaked at 26.96 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 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.

Natural resource rents in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents in Eritrea, 1992 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1992 0 —
1993 5.39 —
1994 6.09 +12.9%
1995 8.87 +45.7%
1996 7.71 -13.0%
1997 7.72 +0.1%
1998 7.65 -0.9%
1999 4.93 -35.6%
2000 4.92 -0.1%
2001 4.51 -8.3%
2002 3.1 -31.4%
2003 4.53 +46.2%
2004 3.26 -28.1%
2005 3.28 +0.5%
2006 2.82 -13.9%
2007 3.96 +40.6%
2008 4.28 +8.1%
2009 2.4 -43.9%
2010 2.52 +5.0%
2011 26.96 +968.9%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 26.96 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.34, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 26.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +968.9% 2.52 26.96

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.04 0 8.87 8
2000s 3.71 2.4 4.92 10
2010s 14.74 2.52 26.96 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 13 Oman 29.21 compare
  2. 14 Papua New Guinea 27.39 compare
  3. 15 Qatar 27.29 compare
  4. 17 Kazakhstan 26.84 compare
  5. 18 Saudi Arabia 25.57 compare
  6. 19 Brunei 24.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents in Eritrea?
Natural resource rents in Eritrea was 26.96 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 26.96 in 2011.
What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for natural resource rents?
Eritrea ranks 16th out of 211 countries with data for 2011.
Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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