What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Ethiopia and Somalia?

1.78 current US$ per person, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?

24 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Somalia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita

Ethiopia

187.66 current US$ per person

in 2025

Somalia

185.88 current US$ per person

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

171st

Somalia rank

172nd

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time

Ethiopia
Somalia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 187.66 current US$ per person against 185.88 current US$ per person in Somalia, a difference of 1.78 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Somalia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 171st and Somalia ranks 172nd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 current US$ per person	36.24 current US$ per person	36.24 current US$ per person	Somalia
1990s	0 current US$ per person	20.07 current US$ per person	20.07 current US$ per person	Somalia
2010s	228.09 current US$ per person	65.82 current US$ per person	162.27 current US$ per person	Ethiopia
2020s	234.66 current US$ per person	135.4 current US$ per person	99.26 current US$ per person	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Ethiopia or Somalia?: Ethiopia, at 187.66 current US$ per person against 185.88 current US$ per person in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Ethiopia and Somalia?: 1.78 current US$ per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?: Ethiopia ranks 171st and Somalia ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.