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: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of the gross capital formation in Ethiopia stood at 7.2%.
The figure 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, -3.2%, in 2020.
Ethiopia ranks 50th of 167 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 | -3.1% | -126.5% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -475.6% |
| 2020 | -3.2% | -127.5% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -91.1% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -3248.3% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -41.0% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | -3.1% | 46.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | -3.2% | 9.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 307.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 43.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 188.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 117.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 22,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.8 % change on previous year (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 World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- 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 -3.2% in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
- Ethiopia ranks 50th out of 167 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 World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of the gross capital formation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%).