Ethiopia vs Kenya: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Ethiopia
24.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya
21.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
59th
Kenya rank
61st
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 24.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 21.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 59th and Kenya ranks 61st of 187 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 14.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 24.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 21.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 59th and Kenya ranks 61st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.