Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.16 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Ethiopia, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.16 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Ethiopia peaked at 0.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0083, in 1870.
Ethiopia ranks 151st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0083 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0083 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0085 | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0085 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0087 | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0089 | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 0.011 | +23.3% |
| 1933 | 0.0125 | +13.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0118 | -5.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0174 | +46.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0206 | +18.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0241 | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0276 | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0309 | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0257 | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0302 | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0338 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0466 | +38.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0783 | +67.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0874 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0929 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1133 | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.125 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.16 | +28.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.16 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1723, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0083 | 0.0083 | 0.0083 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0083 | 0.0083 | 0.0083 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0085 | 0.0085 | 0.0085 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0085 | 0.0085 | 0.0085 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0087 | 0.0087 | 0.0087 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.01 | 0.0089 | 0.011 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0122 | 0.0118 | 0.0125 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.019 | 0.0174 | 0.0206 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0259 | 0.0241 | 0.0276 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0283 | 0.0257 | 0.0309 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.032 | 0.0302 | 0.0338 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0625 | 0.0466 | 0.0783 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0902 | 0.0874 | 0.0929 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1191 | 0.1133 | 0.125 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Ethiopia?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Ethiopia was 0.16 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 in 1870.
- How does Ethiopia rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Ethiopia ranks 151st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.