Income share held by highest 20% in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Income share held by highest 20% was 39.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% 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
Ethiopia recorded 39.7% for income share held by highest 20% in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Ethiopia peaked at 51.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2004.
Ethiopia ranks 85th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 39.4% | 51.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 41.7% | 43.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 38.6% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 10.8% (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 income share held by highest 20% in Ethiopia?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Ethiopia was 39.7% 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 income share held by highest 20% recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Ethiopia ranks 85th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.