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Ethiopia · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

167th of 182 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaEthiopia's gni per capita rose from US$150 in 1996 to US$1,110 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$200US$400US$600US$800US$1kUS$1.2kUS$1,110

Ethiopia's gni per capita rose from US$150 in 1996 to US$1,110 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

164th of 181 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Ethiopia's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $450 in 1996 to intl $3,620 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $1kintl $2kintl $3kintl $4kintl $3,620

Ethiopia's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $450 in 1996 to intl $3,620 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

115th of 129 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Ethiopia's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$357.1 in 2011 to US$672 in 2025.2012201420162018202020222024US$300US$400US$500US$600US$700US$672

Ethiopia's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$357.1 in 2011 to US$672 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

21st of 81 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexEthiopia's gini index fell from 44.6 in 1995 to 31.1 in 2021.19952000200520102015202025303540455031.1

Ethiopia's gini index fell from 44.6 in 1995 to 31.1 in 2021.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

28th of 81 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Ethiopia's income share held by highest 10% fell from 38.0 % in 1995 to 24.8 % in 2021.19952000200520102015202020%25%30%35%40%24.8 %

Ethiopia's income share held by highest 10% fell from 38.0 % in 1995 to 24.8 % in 2021.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

19th of 81 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Ethiopia's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.3 % in 1995 to 8.3 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520206%7%8%9%10%8.3 %

Ethiopia's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.3 % in 1995 to 8.3 % in 2021.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

75th of 81 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyEthiopia's extreme poverty fell from 73.5 % in 1995 to 38.6 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%38.6 %

Ethiopia's extreme poverty fell from 73.5 % in 1995 to 38.6 % in 2021.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

56th of 73 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesEthiopia's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 45.5 % in 1995 to 33.1 % in 2021.19952000200520102015202020%30%40%50%33.1 %

Ethiopia's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 45.5 % in 1995 to 33.1 % in 2021.

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Ethiopia.

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