Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
108th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
All-time low
2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2021
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
In 2021, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Ethiopia stood at 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Ethiopia peaked at 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1999 | 2.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 105 Ghana 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Mali 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Rwanda 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Nigeria 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Burkina Faso 3.37 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Ethiopia?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Ethiopia was 3.49 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Ethiopia ranks 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.