Ethiopia: World Bank Says Ethiopia's Poverty Rate Expected to Climb to 43% in 2025, Reversing Years of Progress

Ethiopia: World Bank Says Ethiopia's Poverty Rate Expected to Climb to 43% in 2025, Reversing Years of Progress

Addis Abeba -- The World Bank's latest assessment on poverty and equity in Ethiopia forecasts that poverty will increase to 43% by 2025, up from 33% in 2016 (measured at $3 per day, 2021 PPP).