Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 53.96 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
53.96 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
106th
of 120 countries
All-time high
58.05 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2004
All-time low
29.97 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2021
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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
The most recent figure for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Ethiopia is 53.96 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Ethiopia peaked at 58.05 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29.97 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
Ethiopia ranks 106th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1999 | 42.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 58.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 54.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 53.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 53.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 53.96 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 53.96 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.77 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 103 Cameroon 57.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Mali 56.12 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Rwanda 55.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Togo 52.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Guinea-Bissau 52.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Burkina Faso 50.17 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Ethiopia?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Ethiopia was 53.96 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.05 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2004.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.97 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Ethiopia ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.