Prosperity gap in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prosperity gap was 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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
- 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)
- 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)
- Gini index 31.1 (2021)
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 121 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.