Total natural resources rents in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total natural resources rents was 5.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resources rents in Ethiopia, 1981–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resources rents in Ethiopia stood at 5.9%.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Ethiopia peaked at 36.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2020.
That places Ethiopia 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Total natural resources rents in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.1% | — |
| 1982 | 18.2% | +38.3% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -41.3% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -35.8% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +54.9% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | +56.0% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | -37.2% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +55.9% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 6.9% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 11.2% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 16.4% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 5.5% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 66 Niger 6.4% compare
- 67 Zimbabwe 6.4% compare
- 68 Syrian Arab Republic 6.4% compare
- 70 Madagascar 5.5% compare
- 71 Cameroon 5.5% compare
- 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- 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 total natural resources rents in Ethiopia?
- Total natural resources rents in Ethiopia was 5.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total natural resources rents?
- Ethiopia ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.