Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 66.71 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
66.71 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 27 countries
All-time high
66.71 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
46.35 Percentage of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Ethiopia, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 55.5 Percentage of GDP2001: 52.7 Percentage of GDP2002: 54.4 Percentage of GDP2003: 57.9 Percentage of GDP2004: 53 Percentage of GDP2005: 50.9 Percentage of GDP2006: 49.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 47.9 Percentage of GDP2008: 46.9 Percentage of GDP2009: 47 Percentage of GDP2010: 46.4 Percentage of GDP2011: 46.7 Percentage of GDP2012: 49.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 52.2 Percentage of GDP2014: 55.1 Percentage of GDP2015: 57.4 Percentage of GDP2016: 61 Percentage of GDP2017: 63.2 Percentage of GDP2018: 65.7 Percentage of GDP2019: 66.7 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 66.71 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Ethiopia peaked at 66.71 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.35 Percentage of GDP, in 2010.

That places Ethiopia 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 55.48 Percentage of GDP
2001 52.68 Percentage of GDP -5.0%
2002 54.36 Percentage of GDP +3.2%
2003 57.93 Percentage of GDP +6.6%
2004 53.02 Percentage of GDP -8.5%
2005 50.91 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
2006 49.22 Percentage of GDP -3.3%
2007 47.93 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2008 46.87 Percentage of GDP -2.2%
2009 47.04 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2010 46.35 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2011 46.69 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
2012 49.25 Percentage of GDP +5.5%
2013 52.18 Percentage of GDP +6.0%
2014 55.09 Percentage of GDP +5.6%
2015 57.41 Percentage of GDP +4.2%
2016 60.97 Percentage of GDP +6.2%
2017 63.22 Percentage of GDP +3.7%
2018 65.74 Percentage of GDP +4.0%
2019 66.71 Percentage of GDP +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.54 Percentage of GDP 46.87 Percentage of GDP 57.93 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 56.36 Percentage of GDP 46.35 Percentage of GDP 66.71 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 10 China 167.47 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 10 Croatia 80.1 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 11 Cabo Verde 71.6 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 11 United Arab Emirates 163.05 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 12 Ecuador 140.44 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 13 Seychelles 140.18 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 14 Maldives 133.64 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 15 Barbados 132.09 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 16 Netherlands 63.43 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 16 Haiti 131.3 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Ethiopia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Ethiopia was 66.71 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 66.71 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.35 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
How does Ethiopia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock
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Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.