River flow minimum in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: River flow minimum was 27,140 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27,140 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 234 countries
All-time high
28,709 m3 per sec
in 2021
All-time low
22,876 m3 per sec
in 2013
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow minimum in Ethiopia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Ethiopia stood at 27,140 m3 per sec.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Ethiopia peaked at 28,709 m3 per sec in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22,876 m3 per sec, in 2013.
Ethiopia ranks 51st of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25,710 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 27,201 m3 per sec | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 26,881 m3 per sec | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 27,396 m3 per sec | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 26,393 m3 per sec | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 25,277 m3 per sec | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 25,512 m3 per sec | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23,220 m3 per sec | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 22,876 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 24,181 m3 per sec | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 26,583 m3 per sec | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 25,256 m3 per sec | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 25,804 m3 per sec | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 25,465 m3 per sec | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 26,224 m3 per sec | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 25,969 m3 per sec | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 28,709 m3 per sec | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 28,373 m3 per sec | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 27,188 m3 per sec | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 27,140 m3 per sec | -0.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 27,140 m3 per sec is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,720 m3 per sec, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 27,140 m3 per sec is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,245 m3 per sec, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,716 m3 per sec | 25,710 m3 per sec | 27,396 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 25,040 m3 per sec | 22,876 m3 per sec | 26,583 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,476 m3 per sec | 25,969 m3 per sec | 28,709 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 river flow minimum in Ethiopia?
- River flow minimum in Ethiopia was 27,140 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,709 m3 per sec in 2021.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,876 m3 per sec in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for river flow minimum?
- Ethiopia ranks 51st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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