Income inequality vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Income inequality vs. GDP per capita was 0.3114 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income inequality vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.3114 for income inequality vs. gdp per capita in 2021.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income inequality vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4456 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2981, in 2004.
Ethiopia ranks 88th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income inequality vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.4456 | — |
| 1999 | 0.2998 | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2981 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3317 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3499 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3114 | -11.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.3114 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3739, 83% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.3114 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3766, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3727 | 0.2998 | 0.4456 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2981 | 0.2981 | 0.2981 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3408 | 0.3317 | 0.3499 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3114 | 0.3114 | 0.3114 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More poverty & inequality data for Ethiopia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.99 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,632 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.9299 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.497 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 10.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income inequality vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Income inequality vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 0.3114 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income inequality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4456 in 1995.
- What is the lowest income inequality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2981 in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for income inequality vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income inequality vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 inequality vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.