Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) was 41.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Ethiopia stood at 41.64 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Ethiopia peaked at 41.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.03 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 50th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2012 | 14.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +46.5% |
| 2013 | 16.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 20.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 25.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 27.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 31.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 30.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 33.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 32.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 32.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 35.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 37.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 40.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 41.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 41.64 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.53 billion constant 2015 US$, 11.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 41.64 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.33 billion constant 2015 US$, 9.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 33.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 32.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 41.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 47 Portugal 50.15 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 48 Morocco 49.02 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 49 Egypt 44.09 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 51 Greece 36.69 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 52 Tanzania 33.05 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 53 Hungary 32.90 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 in Ethiopia?
- Gross capital formation in Ethiopia was 41.64 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 41.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross capital formation?
- Ethiopia ranks 50th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.