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🇪🇹 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Ethiopia

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
17.34%
share of total income
Middle 40%
42.18%
share of total income
Top 10%
40.47%
share of total income
Top 1%
10.46%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (ETB)

BracketAvg. Income (ETB)Threshold (ETB)
Bottom 50%34,146 ETB< 51,219
Middle 40%206,565 ETB51,219 - 475,678
Top 10%792,797 ETB> 475,678
Top 1%2,048,603 ETB> 1,229,162
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+4.47%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
4.47%
Bottom 50%
4.47%
Top 1% Growth
4.47%

Inequality Gap

40.5%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.0x the national average salary in Ethiopia.

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