Ethiopia Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population

1995 - 2015 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Ethiopia Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data was reported at 41.000 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 42.800 % for 2010. Ethiopia Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 44.700 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2015, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69.200 % in 1995 and a record low of 41.000 % in 2015. Ethiopia Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2017 U.S. dollars and defined as max($2.15, $1.15 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $2.15. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

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What was Ethiopia's Ethiopia Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population in 2015?

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
41.000 2015 42.800 2010 41.000 2015 69.200 1995 % yearly 1995 - 2015

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Ethiopia Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 5,228.439 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 1,751.650 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 6.953 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ETB bn) 4,819.139 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ETB bn) 3,383.557 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Forecast: Government Revenue (ETB bn) 4,126.210 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 116.270 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 0.000 yearly -
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 12.608 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -6.377 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029

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