Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 26,692 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 26,692 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 28,695 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 9,090 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 14,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2013 | 14,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 22,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 22,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 26,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 25,228 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 28,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 26,737 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 27,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 27,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 26,692 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,142 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,042 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,653 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 136 Tajikistan 27,923 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 27,309 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 27,274 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Tunisia 25,468 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Belize 25,306 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 23,670 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 29.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 96.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 90,177 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 671.95 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -14.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 809.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 26,692 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,695 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.