Ethiopia Household Income, Consumption, and Expenditure Survey 1995-1996

The Ethiopia Household Income, Consumption, and Expenditure Survey was created to:
(a) Provide data on the levels, distribution and pattern of household income, consumption and expenditure. This will provide analysis of changes in the levels of living standards of households over time in various socio-economic groups and geographical areas.
(b) Obtain information for the formulation of socio-economic plans and policies.
(c) Furnish bench mark data for assessing the impact of existing or proposed socio-economic programs on household living conditions.
(d) provide data for compiling housheold accounts in the system of national accounts, especially in the estimation of private consumption expenditure.
(e) obtain weights and other useful information for the construction of consumer price indices at various levels and for different population groups.