Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
106th
of 118 countries
All-time high
3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
All-time low
2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2021
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia is 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 106th out of 118 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1999 | 2.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 103 Ghana 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Mali 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Rwanda 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Guinea-Bissau 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Nigeria 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Burkina Faso 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 207.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 14,801 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 54.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 92.89 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 187.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 3.49 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 106th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.