GDFI - general government (current US$) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDFI - general government (current US$) was 5.64 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - general government in Ethiopia, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5.64 billion current US$ for gdfi - general government in 2011. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 433.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Ethiopia peaked at 5.64 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 237.71 million current US$, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - general government (current US$) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 467.71 million current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 493.42 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 655.90 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 486.99 million current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 410.53 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 237.71 million current US$ | -42.1% |
| 1993 | 267.75 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 369.77 million current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1995 | 410.03 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 448.71 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +128.5% |
| 1998 | 989.04 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 967.40 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 990.65 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 2.52 billion current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 3.22 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 3.62 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 4.72 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 4.25 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 5.64 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5.64 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 386.39 million current US$, 14.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5.64 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 293.93 million current US$, 19.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 539.01 million current US$ | 467.71 million current US$ | 655.90 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 561.33 million current US$ | 237.71 million current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 billion current US$ | 990.65 million current US$ | 4.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 billion current US$ | 4.25 billion current US$ | 5.64 billion current US$ | 2 |
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 gdfi - general government in Ethiopia?
- Gdfi - general government in Ethiopia was 5.64 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - general government recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 237.71 million current US$ in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdfi - general government?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - general government (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by local, state. Data are in current U.S. dollars.