Gini coefficient (before tax) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5157 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.5157 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Ethiopia peaked at 0.6651 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5157, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 72nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.6651 | — |
| 1999 | 0.5221 | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5268 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.545 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5543 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5157 | -7.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.5157 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5783, 89% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.5157 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5771, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5936 | 0.5221 | 0.6651 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5268 | 0.5268 | 0.5268 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5496 | 0.545 | 0.5543 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5157 | 0.5157 | 0.5157 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 70 Tajikistan 0.525 compare
- 71 Mauritania 0.5164 compare
- 73 Serbia 0.5154 compare
- 74 Montenegro 0.5055 compare
- 75 Seychelles 0.5049 compare
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 gini coefficient (before tax) in Ethiopia?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Ethiopia was 0.5157 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6651 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5157 in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Ethiopia ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Gini coefficient (before tax). 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.