Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 10.46 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.46
World rank
90th
of 113 countries
All-time high
29.69
in 1995
All-time low
10.46
in 2021
Years of data
6
1995–2021
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Ethiopia is 10.46, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Ethiopia peaked at 29.69 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.46, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.69 | — |
| 1999 | 13.56 | -54.3% |
| 2004 | 15.13 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 14.91 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.82 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.46 | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.62 | 13.56 | 29.69 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.13 | 15.13 | 15.13 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.37 | 13.82 | 14.91 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.46 | 10.46 | 10.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More poverty & inequality data for Ethiopia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.99 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,632 (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)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.497 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 10.17 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1515 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1515 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1954 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Ethiopia?
- Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Ethiopia was 10.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.69 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
- Ethiopia ranks 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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