Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score was 25 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 188 countries
All-time high
75
in 1970
All-time low
25
in 1993
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Ethiopia, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Ethiopia stood at 25. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Ethiopia peaked at 75 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 166th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75 | — |
| 1971 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25 | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40 | 25 | 75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 166 Burkina Faso 25 compare
- 166 Bangladesh 25 compare
- 166 China 25 compare
- 166 Cameroon 25 compare
- 166 Congo 25 compare
- 166 India 25 compare
- 166 Japan 25 compare
- 166 Kyrgyzstan 25 compare
- 166 Republic of Korea 25 compare
- 166 Sri Lanka 25 compare
- 166 Madagascar 25 compare
- 166 Mauritania 25 compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 25 compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 25 compare
- 166 Tunisia 25 compare
- 166 Yemen 25 compare
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Ethiopia?
- Women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Ethiopia was 25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), pay score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 1970.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), pay score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for women business and the law index (wbl), pay score?
- Ethiopia ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index (wbl), pay score rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.