Mineral rents in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Mineral rents was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 212.7%
World rank
61st
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
41
1981–2021

Mineral rents in Ethiopia, 1981–2021

00.20.40.60.81981200120211981: 0.036 % of GDP1982: 0.021 % of GDP1983: 0.031 % of GDP1984: 0.034 % of GDP1985: 0.028 % of GDP1986: 0.032 % of GDP1987: 0.031 % of GDP1988: 0.028 % of GDP1989: 0.016 % of GDP1990: 0.015 % of GDP1991: 0.06 % of GDP1992: 0.064 % of GDP1993: 0.142 % of GDP1994: 0.167 % of GDP1995: 0.082 % of GDP1996: 0.105 % of GDP1997: 0.076 % of GDP1998: 0.056 % of GDP1999: 0.079 % of GDP2000: 0.129 % of GDP2001: 0.128 % of GDP2002: 0.175 % of GDP2003: 0.081 % of GDP2004: 0.043 % of GDP2005: 0.069 % of GDP2006: 0.144 % of GDP2007: 0.138 % of GDP2008: 0.105 % of GDP2009: 0.119 % of GDP2010: 0.282 % of GDP2011: 0.705 % of GDP2012: 0.549 % of GDP2013: 0.344 % of GDP2014: 0.229 % of GDP2015: 0.112 % of GDP2016: 0.119 % of GDP2017: 0.112 % of GDP2018: 0.036 % of GDP2019: 0.028 % of GDP2020: 0.085 % of GDP2021: 0.265 % of GDP

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

Annual values for Mineral rents (% of GDP) in Ethiopia, 1981 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Mineral 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
260 places, 11,690 data points, 1970–2021
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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.