Ethiopia vs Niger: Total natural resources rents

Ethiopia
5.9%
in 2021
Niger
6.4%
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
69th
Niger rank
66th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 6.4% against 5.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 69th and Niger ranks 66th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 11.2% 4.4% 6.7% Ethiopia
1990s 21.4% 6.7% 14.7% Ethiopia
2000s 22.3% 7.6% 14.7% Ethiopia
2010s 12.1% 8.9% 3.2% Ethiopia
2020s 5.7% 6.0% 0.3% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Ethiopia or Niger?
Niger, at 6.4% against 5.9% in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Ethiopia and Niger?
0.5%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Ethiopia ranks 69th and Niger ranks 66th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 11,682 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.