Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita was 187.66 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia stood at 187.66 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 279.81 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 110.14 current US$ per person, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 167th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 214.98 current US$ per person | 110.14 current US$ per person | 279.81 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 234.66 current US$ per person | 187.66 current US$ per person | 253.74 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 164 Zimbabwe 197.93 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 196.32 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Burkina Faso 191.98 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Somalia 185.88 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Chad 167.54 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Niger 162.37 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 207.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 14,801 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 54.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 92.89 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 22,418 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Ethiopia was 187.66 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.14 current US$ per person in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 167th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), 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 rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.