Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 2.54 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015. ▲ Rising
Median 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
In 2015, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ethiopia stood at 2.54 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ethiopia peaked at 2.54 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.32 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 108th out of 119 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1999 | 1.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 2.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 2.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 105 Syria 2.7 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 106 Guinea-Bissau 2.62 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 107 Burkina Faso 2.61 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 109 Nigeria 2.26 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 110 Uganda 2.24 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 111 Niger 2.14 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ethiopia?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ethiopia was 2.54 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Ethiopia ranks 108th out of 119 countries with data for 2015.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.