Gini index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gini index was 31.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini index 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
The most recent figure for gini index in Ethiopia is 31.1, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Ethiopia peaked at 44.6 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29.8, in 2004.
That places Ethiopia 89th out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3 | 30 | 44.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.8 | 29.8 | 29.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.1 | 33.2 | 35 | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.1 | 31.1 | 31.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More poverty & inequality data for Ethiopia
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 93.5% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 63.7% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 10.8% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 38.6% (2021)
- Prosperity gap 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2021)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 52.5% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 39.7% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 22.5% (2021)
- Population living in slums 64.3% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 12.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Ethiopia?
- Gini index in Ethiopia was 31.1 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 gini index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8 in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gini index?
- Ethiopia ranks 89th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.