Women Business and the Law Index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Women Business and the Law Index was 80 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Ethiopia, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Ethiopia stood at 80. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Ethiopia peaked at 80 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 100th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.62 | — |
| 1971 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.12 | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.62 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.62 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.88 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.62 | 50.62 | 50.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.62 | 50.62 | 50.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.19 | 50 | 50.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.06 | 50 | 65.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.62 | 65.62 | 71.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80 | 80 | 80 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Ethiopia?
- Women business and the law index in Ethiopia was 80 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2020.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for women business and the law index?
- Ethiopia ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.