Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4092 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 11th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.3393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4092 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3632 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2993 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4092 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2992 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 8 China 0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Tanzania 0.3666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Lesotho 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Gambia 0.3259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Botswana 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Greenland 0.3134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4092 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.