Gross capital formation in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross capital formation was 20.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 20.1% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Ethiopia peaked at 40.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 32.1% | — |
| 2012 | 37.1% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 20.1% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 0.0% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 20.1% | 30.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 188.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 117.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 22,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Ethiopia?
- Gross capital formation in Ethiopia was 20.1% 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 40.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross capital formation?
- Ethiopia ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.