Return on assets in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Return on assets was 2.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.9%
Change on year
up 48.0%
World rank
39th
of 157 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2018
All-time low
1.9%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Return on assets in Ethiopia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for return on assets in Ethiopia is 2.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 48.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over five years.
That places Ethiopia 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Return on assets in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.1% | — |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +48.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.3%, 87% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.3%, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 36 Samoa 3.0% compare
- 37 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3.0% compare
- 38 Belize 3.0% compare
- 40 Republic of Moldova 2.8% compare
- 40 Moldova 2.8% compare
- 42 Russian Federation 2.8% compare
- 42 Russia 2.8% compare
More development goals data for Ethiopia
- Red List Index 0.8413 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 122.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.47 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 93 (2025)
- Infant deaths 141,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is return on assets in Ethiopia?
- Return on assets in Ethiopia was 2.9% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for return on assets?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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