Natural resource rents in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Natural resource rents was 5.87 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.87
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
69th
of 211 countries
All-time high
36.14
in 2003
All-time low
5.5
in 2020
Years of data
41
1981–2021
Natural resource rents in Ethiopia, 1981–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Ethiopia is 5.87, 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, natural resource rents in Ethiopia peaked at 36.14 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.
Natural resource rents in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.14 | — |
| 1982 | 18.17 | +38.3% |
| 1983 | 10.67 | -41.3% |
| 1984 | 10.7 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.86 | -35.8% |
| 1986 | 10.63 | +54.9% |
| 1987 | 9.57 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 10.39 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 10.23 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 11.9 | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 11.23 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 15.08 | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 14.69 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 22.92 | +56.0% |
| 1995 | 31.65 | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 28.67 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 27.08 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 31.21 | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 19.6 | -37.2% |
| 2000 | 18.49 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 18.15 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 23.19 | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 36.14 | +55.9% |
| 2004 | 27.81 | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 23.49 | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 18.83 | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 21.91 | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 18.78 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 16.43 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 15.82 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 17.43 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 14.93 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 14.01 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 13.38 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 12.19 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 11.23 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 9.88 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 6.37 | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 5.5 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.87 | +6.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5.87 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.34, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.15 | 6.86 | 18.17 | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.4 | 11.23 | 31.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.32 | 16.43 | 36.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.07 | 5.5 | 17.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 | 5.5 | 5.87 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Ethiopia?
- Natural resource rents in Ethiopia was 5.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.14 in 2003.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for natural resource rents?
- Ethiopia ranks 69th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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