Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 10.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 10.1% for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Ethiopia peaked at 29.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 76th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 13.0% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.4% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 73 El Salvador 10.7% compare
- 74 Germany 10.2% compare
- 75 Greece 10.1% compare
- 78 New Zealand 9.7% compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.7% compare
- 79 Spain 9.7% compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.8567 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2007 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4577 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,176 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Ethiopia?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Ethiopia was 10.1% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Ethiopia ranks 76th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.