Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 3.1 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ethiopia, 1995–2015
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3.1 international-$ in 2011 prices for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ethiopia peaked at 3.1 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.94 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 108th out of 119 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1999 | 1.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 2.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.94 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 3.28 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 106 Guinea 3.24 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 107 Uganda 3.19 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 109 Syrian Arab Republic 3.03 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 110 Nigeria 2.8 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 111 Kenya 2.78 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 703.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -15.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 997.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 127.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 119,101 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,011 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ethiopia?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ethiopia was 3.1 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Ethiopia ranks 108th out of 119 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.