Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
112th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.76 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
All-time low
2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1999
Years of data
6
1995–2021
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ethiopia peaked at 4.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1999 | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 4.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 109 Kenya 4.44 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Guinea-Bissau 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Nigeria 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Uganda 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Niger 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 39.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,682 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 53.92 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,431 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 258.96 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ethiopia?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ethiopia was 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Average income or consumption of the population per day.