Gross capital formation in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross capital formation was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Ethiopia, 2012–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3.4% for gross capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 52.4% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Ethiopia peaked at 46.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 2020.
That places Ethiopia 99th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | 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% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | -3.2% | 46.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | -3.3% | 9.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 8,303 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -16.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9619 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 897.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 27.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 114.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 107,170 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Ethiopia?
- Gross capital formation in Ethiopia was 3.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross capital formation?
- Ethiopia ranks 99th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.