Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4067 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Ethiopia ranks 126th 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 US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.3211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 123 Malaysia 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Chad 0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Peru 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Slovakia 0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Mali 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Papua New Guinea 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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 (current LCU), per capita 22,418 current LCU per person (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 us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4067 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.