Income share held by highest 10% in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Income share held by highest 10% was 24.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 10% 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
In 2021, income share held by highest 10% in Ethiopia stood at 24.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Ethiopia peaked at 38.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 82nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share held by highest 10% in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38.0% | — |
| 1999 | 25.5% | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -13.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 24.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.6%, 84% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 24.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.8%, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 25.5% | 38.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.4% | 28.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 82 Austria 24.8% compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 24.8% compare
- 85 Malta 24.7% compare
- 85 Montenegro 24.7% compare
- 85 Serbia 24.7% 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 income share held by highest 10% in Ethiopia?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Ethiopia was 24.8% 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 income share held by highest 10% recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Ethiopia ranks 82nd out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.