Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 22.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Ethiopia stood at 22.5%.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Ethiopia peaked at 45.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2015.
Ethiopia ranks 14th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 45.6% | — |
| 1999 | 37.4% | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +15.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 22.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.4%, 92% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 22.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.8%, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 37.4% | 45.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.5% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More poverty & inequality data for Ethiopia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Ethiopia?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Ethiopia was 22.5% 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.