Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion was 228.18 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Ethiopia, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Ethiopia stood at 228.18 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 239.4% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Ethiopia peaked at 228.18 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1970.
That places Ethiopia 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 62,634 current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 9,077 current US$ | -85.5% |
| 1976 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 146,607 current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 702,582 current US$ | +379.2% |
| 1981 | 584,826 current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 382,294 current US$ | -34.6% |
| 1983 | 659,452 current US$ | +72.5% |
| 1984 | 741,174 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 754,065 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 936,649 current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 337,529 current US$ | -66.6% |
| 1990 | 358,722 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.66 million current US$ | +361.8% |
| 1992 | 906,858 current US$ | -45.3% |
| 1993 | 1.31 million current US$ | +44.3% |
| 1994 | 8.40 million current US$ | +542.0% |
| 1995 | 4.74 million current US$ | -43.5% |
| 1996 | 6.80 million current US$ | +43.3% |
| 1997 | 5.14 million current US$ | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 3.50 million current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1999 | 4.49 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 7.80 million current US$ | +73.6% |
| 2001 | 7.28 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 13.39 million current US$ | +83.9% |
| 2003 | 4.90 million current US$ | -63.4% |
| 2004 | 3.01 million current US$ | -38.6% |
| 2005 | 6.13 million current US$ | +103.7% |
| 2006 | 15.72 million current US$ | +156.5% |
| 2007 | 19.27 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 19.35 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.06 million current US$ | +39.8% |
| 2010 | 61.82 million current US$ | +128.4% |
| 2011 | 171.65 million current US$ | +177.7% |
| 2012 | 182.41 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 125.74 million current US$ | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 97.81 million current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 55.59 million current US$ | -43.2% |
| 2016 | 67.82 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 70.30 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 24.30 million current US$ | -65.4% |
| 2019 | 21.36 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 67.24 million current US$ | +214.8% |
| 2021 | 228.18 million current US$ | +239.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 228.18 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.67 million current US$, 34.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 228.18 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.75 million current US$, 39.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +542.0% | 1.31 million current US$ | 8.40 million current US$ |
| 1980 | +379.2% | 146,607 current US$ | 702,582 current US$ |
| 1991 | +361.8% | 358,722 current US$ | 1.66 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,832 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 146,607 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 714,165 current US$ | 337,529 current US$ | 1.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.73 million current US$ | 358,722 current US$ | 8.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.39 million current US$ | 3.01 million current US$ | 27.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.88 million current US$ | 21.36 million current US$ | 182.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.71 million current US$ | 67.24 million current US$ | 228.18 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Ethiopia?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Ethiopia was 228.18 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 228.18 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion?
- Ethiopia ranks 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of mineral resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.