Ethiopia's adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$) was US$5,470 in 2021, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 99.75% from US$2.18 million in 2011 (45.06% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$5,470 | 2021 |
| Five years earlier | US$1.94 million | 2016 |
| Ten years earlier | US$2.18 million | 2011 |
| Highest | US$3.45 million | 2014 |
| Lowest | US$0 | 1971 |
| Average since 2012 | US$1.26 million | 2012–2021 |
| First recorded | US$0 |
What the numbers say
In 2021, Ethiopia's adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$) rose US$2,781 on 2020 (from US$2,689 to US$5,470).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +US$89.64 and a typical year strayed about US$698,287 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$1.98 million in 2008 and the biggest yearly fall was US$1.93 million in 2017. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$402,164 a year. A straight line explains 72% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2021, Ethiopia had the 136th highest value of the 205 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Ethiopia in the 2021 ranking
- Rwanda — 132nd of 205: US$127,213
- North Macedonia — 133rd of 205: US$60,700
- El Salvador — 134th of 205: US$36,420
- Eswatini — 136th of 205: US$154.86
- Armenia — 137th of 205: US$1.11
- American Samoa — 138th of 205: US$0
What this measures
Energy depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of energy resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers coal, crude oil, and natural gas. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 51 values
| Year | Adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,470 |
| 2020 | 2,689 |
| 2019 | 2,999 |
| 2018 | 3,757 |
| 2017 | 3,190 |
| 2016 | 1,937,901 |
| 2015 | 1,742,738 |
| 2014 | 3,450,117 |
| 2013 | 3,357,003 |
| 2012 | 2,059,875 |
| 2011 |
Adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$) in nearby economies
- Angola — US$13.99 billion (2021)
- Benin — US$0 (2021)
- Botswana — US$58.88 million (2021)
- Burkina Faso — US$0 (2021)
- Burundi — US$0 (2021)
- Cabo Verde — US$9.98 million (2021)
- Cameroon — US$1.03 billion (2021)
- Central African Republic — US$0 (2021)
- Chad — US$1.09 billion (2021)
- Comoros
More economic policy & debt data for Ethiopia
- GDP (current US$) — US$126.36 billion (2025)
- GDP (current LCU) — 15.09 trillion (2025)
- GDP per capita (current US$) — US$932.73 (2025)
- GDP per capita (current LCU) — 111,421 (2025)
- GNI (current US$) — US$126.14 billion (2025)
- GNI (current LCU) — 15.07 trillion (2025)
- GNI per capita (current LCU) — 111,231 (2025)
- Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$3.78 billion (2024)
- Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$3.78 billion (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$128.07 billion (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Ethiopia's adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$)?
- US$5,470 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How does Ethiopia rank?
- 136th highest of 205 economies with data for 2021.
- Is the latest change in adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$) unusual for Ethiopia?
- In 2021, Ethiopia's adjusted savings, energy depletion (current US$) rose US$2,781 on 2020 (from US$2,689 to US$5,470). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +US$89.64 and a typical year strayed about US$698,287 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, World Bank (WB).
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.ADJ.DNGY.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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