Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 73.41 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
73.41
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
154th
of 177 countries
All-time high
73.41
in 2019
All-time low
30
in 2011
Years of data
60
1960–2019

Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960–2019

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2019, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 73.41. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 73.41 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2011.

That places Ethiopia 154th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Ethiopia, 1960 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1960 41.73
1961 41.65 -0.2%
1962 41.85 +0.5%
1963 41.94 +0.2%
1964 42.24 +0.7%
1965 41.38 -2.1%
1966 41.07 -0.7%
1967 40.2 -2.1%
1968 39.8 -1.0%
1969 40.19 +1.0%
1970 42.74 +6.4%
1971 42.62 -0.3%
1972 42.1 -1.2%
1973 43.18 +2.6%
1974 45.05 +4.3%
1975 47.57 +5.6%
1976 48.54 +2.1%
1977 49.57 +2.1%
1978 52.37 +5.6%
1979 48.73 -7.0%
1980 46.83 -3.9%
1981 46.37 -1.0%
1982 47.05 +1.5%
1983 47.02 -0.1%
1984 48.28 +2.7%
1985 53.47 +10.7%
1986 52.83 -1.2%
1987 49.49 -6.3%
1988 49.59 +0.2%
1989 56.57 +14.1%
1990 51.27 -9.4%
1991 56.61 +10.4%
1992 63.13 +11.5%
1993 56.22 -10.9%
1994 55.37 -1.5%
1995 53.1 -4.1%
1996 47.32 -10.9%
1997 47.12 -0.4%
1998 50.07 +6.3%
1999 48.68 -2.8%
2000 47.1 -3.2%
2001 45.19 -4.1%
2002 46.21 +2.3%
2003 48.67 +5.3%
2004 43.67 -10.3%
2005 40.88 -6.4%
2006 38.3 -6.3%
2007 35.58 -7.1%
2008 33.24 -6.6%
2009 31.78 -4.4%
2010 31.17 -1.9%
2011 30 -3.7%
2012 32.01 +6.7%
2013 35.94 +12.3%
2014 38.85 +8.1%
2015 44.08 +13.5%
2016 51.76 +17.4%
2017 58.09 +12.2%
2018 66.74 +14.9%
2019 73.41 +10.0%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 73.41 is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.19, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 73.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.01, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.2 39.8 42.24 10
1970s 46.25 42.1 52.37 10
1980s 49.75 46.37 56.57 10
1990s 52.89 47.12 63.13 10
2000s 41.06 31.78 48.67 10
2010s 46.21 30 73.41 10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 151 Burkina Faso 78.29 compare
  2. 152 Afghanistan 77.19 compare
  3. 153 Côte d'Ivoire 76.21 compare
  4. 155 Guinea 71.61 compare
  5. 156 Tajikistan 69.44 compare
  6. 157 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 67.1 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Ethiopia?
Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Ethiopia was 73.41 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 73.41 in 2019.
What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2011.
How does Ethiopia rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 154th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP
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177 places, 9,445 data points, 1960–2019
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