Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 10.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 10.1% for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Ethiopia peaked at 29.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 76th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.1% | — |
| 1999 | 13.0% | -55.2% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 13.0% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.4% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 73 El Salvador 10.7% compare
- 74 Germany 10.2% compare
- 75 Greece 10.1% compare
- 77 Malta 10.0% compare
- 78 New Zealand 9.7% compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.7% compare
- 79 Spain 9.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 8,303 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -16.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9619 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 897.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 27.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 114.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 107,170 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Ethiopia?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Ethiopia was 10.1% 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 1% before and after tax recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Ethiopia ranks 76th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 1% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.