Mineral rents in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mineral rents was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Ethiopia, 1981–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, mineral rents in Ethiopia stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 212.7% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Ethiopia peaked at 0.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Ethiopia 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -41.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +46.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -42.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +293.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +123.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -51.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +62.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -53.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -47.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +60.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +108.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +137.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +150.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -37.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -33.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -67.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +203.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +212.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Ethiopia?
- Mineral rents in Ethiopia was 0.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mineral rents?
- Ethiopia ranks 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.