Ethiopia Poverty Rate 1995-2023

Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
  • Ethiopia poverty rate for 2015 was 90.90%, a 3.2% decline from 2010.
  • Ethiopia poverty rate for 2010 was 94.10%, a 2.1% decline from 2004.
  • Ethiopia poverty rate for 2004 was 96.20%, a 1.4% decline from 1999.
  • Ethiopia poverty rate for 1999 was 97.60%, a 1.2% increase from 1995.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name % Under US $5.50 Per Day
Togo 94.20%
Benin 91.80%
Ethiopia 90.90%
Gambia 81.20%
Tajikistan 66.40%
Ethiopia Poverty Rate - Historical Data
Year % Under US $5.50 Per Day Change
2015 90.90% -3.20%
2010 94.10% -2.10%
2004 96.20% -1.40%
1999 97.60% 1.20%
1995 96.40% 1.20%