Total natural resource rents in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total natural resource rents was 5.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Ethiopia, 1981–2021
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
The most recent figure for total natural resource rents in Ethiopia is 5.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Ethiopia peaked at 36.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2020.
That places Ethiopia 69th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 6.9% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 11.2% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 16.4% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 5.5% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Ethiopia?
- Total natural resource rents in Ethiopia was 5.9% in 2021, 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total natural resource rents?
- Ethiopia ranks 69th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.