Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 22,418 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia is 22,418 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 341.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 22,418 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1981.
Ethiopia ranks 100th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2011 | 1,775 current LCU per person | — |
| 2012 | 2,894 current LCU per person | +63.0% |
| 2013 | 3,001 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3,986 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 5,082 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 5,488 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 6,425 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 6,671 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 8,198 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 8,678 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 9,961 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 12,444 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 15,027 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 18,361 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 2025 | 22,418 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,352 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 8,198 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,481 current LCU per person | 8,678 current LCU per person | 22,418 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 97 Cuba 23,922 current LCU per person compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 23,464 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Honduras 22,566 current LCU per person compare
- 101 Yemen 20,982 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Luxembourg 20,201 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Egypt 19,751 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 187.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 307.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 43.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Ethiopia was 22,418 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,418 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.