Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
99th
of 177 countries
All-time high
1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
146,538 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 2011–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2011201720232011: 146.5k current LCU per square kilometre2012: 245.7k current LCU per square kilometre2013: 261.8k current LCU per square kilometre2014: 357.1k current LCU per square kilometre2015: 467.8k current LCU per square kilometre2016: 518.9k current LCU per square kilometre2017: 624.3k current LCU per square kilometre2018: 666.0k current LCU per square kilometre2019: 840.8k current LCU per square kilometre2020: 914.4k current LCU per square kilometre2021: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 1.4M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 1.7M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 554.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 146,538 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2011.

That places Ethiopia 99th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 2011 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
2011 146,538 current LCU per square kilometre
2012 245,656 current LCU per square kilometre +67.6%
2013 261,797 current LCU per square kilometre +6.6%
2014 357,137 current LCU per square kilometre +36.4%
2015 467,770 current LCU per square kilometre +31.0%
2016 518,949 current LCU per square kilometre +10.9%
2017 624,337 current LCU per square kilometre +20.3%
2018 666,004 current LCU per square kilometre +6.7%
2019 840,768 current LCU per square kilometre +26.2%
2020 914,396 current LCU per square kilometre +8.8%
2021 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.9%
2022 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre +28.3%
2023 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre +23.9%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78 million current LCU per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 458,773 current LCU per square kilometre 146,538 current LCU per square kilometre 840,768 current LCU per square kilometre 9
2020s 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre 914,396 current LCU per square kilometre 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 96 Romania 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 97 Honduras 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 98 Moldova 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 100 Italy 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 101 Egypt 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 102 Kyrgyzstan 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 146,538 current LCU per square kilometre in 2011.
How does Ethiopia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 99th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 554.6%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,630 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.