Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 40.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Ethiopia stood at 40.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Ethiopia peaked at 58.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 58.3% | — |
| 1999 | 42.5% | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | -11.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 40.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.3%, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 40.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.4%, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 42.5% | 58.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 44.7% | 45.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 68 Kazakhstan 41.2% compare
- 69 Romania 41.1% compare
- 70 Tajikistan 40.7% compare
- 72 Mauritania 39.9% compare
- 73 Serbia 38.6% compare
- 73 Seychelles 38.6% 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 of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Ethiopia?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Ethiopia was 40.5% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Ethiopia ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.