Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 6.84 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.84
Change on year
down 40.6%
World rank
52nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
12.49
in 2014
All-time low
6.42
in 2018
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Ethiopia, 2012–2022

02.557.51012.52012201720222012: 9.22014: 12.52016: 8.72018: 6.42020: 11.52022: 6.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Ethiopia stood at 6.84.

That represents a change of down 40.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Ethiopia peaked at 12.49 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.42, in 2018.

Ethiopia ranks 52nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand in Ethiopia, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 9.16
2014 12.49 +36.4%
2016 8.72 -30.2%
2018 6.42 -26.4%
2020 11.52 +79.4%
2022 6.84 -40.6%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 6.84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.56, 50% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 6.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.77, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.2 6.42 12.49 4
2020s 9.18 6.84 11.52 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 49 El Salvador 7.09 compare
  2. 50 Sao Tome and Principe 6.9 compare
  3. 51 Myanmar 6.88 compare
  4. 53 Jordan 6.8 compare
  5. 54 Morocco 6.67 compare
  6. 55 Namibia 6.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Ethiopia?
Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Ethiopia was 6.84 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 12.49 in 2014.
What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.42 in 2018.
How does Ethiopia rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
Ethiopia ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
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