Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
106th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2004
All-time low
0.9988 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2021
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in 2021.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Ethiopia peaked at 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9988 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
Ethiopia ranks 106th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9988 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1999 | 1.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 1.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9988 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 103 Cameroon 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Mali 1.87 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Rwanda 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Togo 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Guinea-Bissau 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Burkina Faso 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Ethiopia?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Ethiopia was 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2004.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9988 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Ethiopia ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.