Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
World rank
13th
of 123 countries
All-time high
15.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1995
All-time low
8.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2015
Years of data
6
1995–2021
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2021, prosperity gap in Ethiopia stood at 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Ethiopia peaked at 15.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2015.
Ethiopia ranks 13th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1999 | 12.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 9.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +4.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 97% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 12.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 15.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.95 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 10 Kenya 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 11 Nigeria 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 15 Rwanda 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 16 Togo 8.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Ethiopia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Ethiopia?
- Prosperity gap in Ethiopia was 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1995.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for prosperity gap?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.