Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) was 7.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Ethiopia, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of the gross capital formation in Ethiopia stood at 7.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the gross capital formation in Ethiopia peaked at 46.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 2020.
Ethiopia ranks 50th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 46.5% | — |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -79.7% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +158.4% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -59.7% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | -3.2% | -126.5% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -475.3% |
| 2020 | -3.3% | -127.5% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -91.2% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -3275.8% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -41.0% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +33.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.3%, 64% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.1%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3275.8% | -0.3% | 9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | -3.2% | 46.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | -3.3% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the gross capital formation in Ethiopia?
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Ethiopia was 7.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
- Ethiopia ranks 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the gross capital formation rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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