Ethiopia vs Kenya: Gross capital formation

Ethiopia
3.04 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Kenya
2.98 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
46th
Kenya rank
47th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
01.0T2.0T3.0T196419942025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.04 trillion current LCU against 2.98 trillion current LCU in Kenya, a difference of 56.63 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 46th and Kenya ranks 47th of 186 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 25.22 billion current LCU 25.22 billion current LCU Kenya
1990s 0 current LCU 87.95 billion current LCU 87.95 billion current LCU Kenya
2000s 0 current LCU 306.66 billion current LCU 306.66 billion current LCU Kenya
2010s 465.98 billion current LCU 1.40 trillion current LCU 929.61 billion current LCU Kenya
2020s 1.87 trillion current LCU 2.55 trillion current LCU 678.51 billion current LCU Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Ethiopia, at 3.04 trillion current LCU against 2.98 trillion current LCU in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Ethiopia and Kenya?
56.63 billion current LCU, 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?
Ethiopia ranks 46th and Kenya ranks 47th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,699 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.