Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 187.66 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 187.66 current US$ per person for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 279.81 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per person, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 2011 | 110.14 current US$ per person | — |
| 2012 | 167.72 current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 2013 | 164.97 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 208.96 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 243.18 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 239.65 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 267.71 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 252.7 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 279.81 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 253.74 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 250.27 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 248.89 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 234.07 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 233.3 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 187.66 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 187.66 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 178.14 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 187.66 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 289.43 current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.48 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 279.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 234.66 current US$ per person | 187.66 current US$ per person | 253.74 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 168 Venezuela 207.15 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 197.64 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Sierra Leone 196.32 current US$ per person compare
- 172 Somalia 185.88 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Niger 170.4 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Mozambique 151.69 current US$ per person 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 (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 187.66 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 279.81 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.