Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita was 10.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia stood at 10.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 29.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 90th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.7% | — |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -54.3% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 13.6% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.8% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 908.7 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 22.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 20,980 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -15.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 10.5% 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% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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% vs. GDP per capita. 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 before taxes and benefits.