Gini index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gini index was 31.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Ethiopia is 31.1, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Ethiopia peaked at 44.6 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29.8, in 2004.
That places Ethiopia 91st out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44.6 | — |
| 1999 | 30 | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 29.8 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 33.2 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 35 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 31.1 | -11.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 31.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.4, 83% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 31.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.7, 82% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3 | 30 | 44.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.8 | 29.8 | 29.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.1 | 33.2 | 35 | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.1 | 31.1 | 31.1 | 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 gini index in Ethiopia?
- Gini index in Ethiopia was 31.1 in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8 in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gini index?
- Ethiopia ranks 91st out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.