Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 19.37 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
19.37 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.37 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ethiopia, 1995–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1995200720201995: 1.9B current US$1996: 2.2B current US$1997: 1.4B current US$1998: 1.6B current US$1999: 977.8M current US$2000: 879.4M current US$2001: 1.3B current US$2002: 0 current US$2003: 0 current US$2004: 0 current US$2005: 386.6M current US$2006: 1.7B current US$2007: 2.4B current US$2008: 3.2B current US$2009: 2.2B current US$2010: 4.5B current US$2011: 8.2B current US$2012: 12.0B current US$2013: 15.6B current US$2014: 11.4B current US$2015: 15.0B current US$2016: 10.4B current US$2017: 10.4B current US$2018: 14.5B current US$2019: 18.5B current US$2020: 19.4B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ethiopia is 19.37 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 334.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ethiopia peaked at 19.37 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2002.

Ethiopia ranks 31st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1.92 billion current US$ —
1996 2.17 billion current US$ +13.2%
1997 1.37 billion current US$ -37.0%
1998 1.56 billion current US$ +14.4%
1999 977.81 million current US$ -37.5%
2000 879.38 million current US$ -10.1%
2001 1.33 billion current US$ +51.0%
2002 0 current US$ -100.0%
2003 0 current US$ —
2004 0 current US$ —
2005 386.62 million current US$ —
2006 1.71 billion current US$ +343.3%
2007 2.39 billion current US$ +39.3%
2008 3.20 billion current US$ +34.1%
2009 2.20 billion current US$ -31.2%
2010 4.46 billion current US$ +102.3%
2011 8.17 billion current US$ +83.2%
2012 12.04 billion current US$ +47.4%
2013 15.64 billion current US$ +29.9%
2014 11.43 billion current US$ -26.9%
2015 15.03 billion current US$ +31.6%
2016 10.44 billion current US$ -30.5%
2017 10.43 billion current US$ -0.1%
2018 14.49 billion current US$ +38.9%
2019 18.50 billion current US$ +27.7%
2020 19.37 billion current US$ +4.7%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 19.37 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.50 billion current US$, 12.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 19.37 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 billion current US$, 9.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ethiopia 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
2006 +343.3% 386.62 million current US$ 1.71 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.60 billion current US$ 977.81 million current US$ 2.17 billion current US$ 5
2000s 1.21 billion current US$ 0 current US$ 3.20 billion current US$ 10
2010s 12.06 billion current US$ 4.46 billion current US$ 18.50 billion current US$ 10
2020s 19.37 billion current US$ 19.37 billion current US$ 19.37 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 28 Ghana 24.14 billion current US$ compare
  2. 29 Turkey 22.55 billion current US$ compare
  3. 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.38 billion current US$ compare
  4. 32 Cameroon 17.78 billion current US$ compare
  5. 33 Norway 15.86 billion current US$ compare
  6. 34 Tajikistan 15.52 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ethiopia?
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Ethiopia was 19.37 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 19.37 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2002.
How does Ethiopia rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 334.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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