Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy was 165.26 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
165.26 current US$
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
165.26 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

0501001501995200720201995: 33.4 current US$1996: 36.6 current US$1997: 22.3 current US$1998: 24.8 current US$1999: 15 current US$2000: 13.1 current US$2001: 19.2 current US$2002: 0 current US$2003: 0 current US$2004: 0 current US$2005: 5 current US$2006: 21.5 current US$2007: 29.1 current US$2008: 38 current US$2009: 25.4 current US$2010: 49.9 current US$2011: 88.9 current US$2012: 127.5 current US$2013: 161.1 current US$2014: 114.6 current US$2015: 146.7 current US$2016: 99.2 current US$2017: 96.4 current US$2018: 130.4 current US$2019: 162.1 current US$2020: 165.3 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ethiopia stood at 165.26 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 230.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ethiopia peaked at 165.26 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2002.

Ethiopia ranks 61st 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 per capita, hydropower energy in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 33.37 current US$ —
1996 36.6 current US$ +9.7%
1997 22.34 current US$ -38.9%
1998 24.78 current US$ +10.9%
1999 15.03 current US$ -39.4%
2000 13.12 current US$ -12.7%
2001 19.24 current US$ +46.6%
2002 0 current US$ -100.0%
2003 0 current US$ —
2004 0 current US$ —
2005 4.99 current US$ —
2006 21.51 current US$ +331.0%
2007 29.12 current US$ +35.4%
2008 37.96 current US$ +30.4%
2009 25.4 current US$ -33.1%
2010 49.95 current US$ +96.7%
2011 88.95 current US$ +78.1%
2012 127.49 current US$ +43.3%
2013 161.09 current US$ +26.4%
2014 114.56 current US$ -28.9%
2015 146.72 current US$ +28.1%
2016 99.19 current US$ -32.4%
2017 96.39 current US$ -2.8%
2018 130.38 current US$ +35.3%
2019 162.14 current US$ +24.4%
2020 165.26 current US$ +1.9%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 165.26 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.53 current US$, 2.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 165.26 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202.63 current US$, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable natural capital per capita, 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 +331.0% 4.99 current US$ 21.51 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.42 current US$ 15.03 current US$ 36.6 current US$ 5
2000s 15.13 current US$ 0 current US$ 37.96 current US$ 10
2010s 117.69 current US$ 49.95 current US$ 162.14 current US$ 10
2020s 165.26 current US$ 165.26 current US$ 165.26 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 58 Lebanon 191.36 current US$ compare
  2. 59 Portugal 191.17 current US$ compare
  3. 60 Tanzania 176.88 current US$ compare
  4. 62 Pakistan 162.81 current US$ compare
  5. 63 Nepal 157.3 current US$ compare
  6. 64 Sri Lanka 144.49 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ethiopia?
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Ethiopia was 165.26 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 165.26 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2002.
How does Ethiopia rank for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
Ethiopia ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 230.9%. 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 per capita, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, 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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