Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 26,692 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 26,692 current US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 28,695 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,090 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 135th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,158 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,090 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 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
- 132 Nicaragua 31,730 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Russian Federation 27,620 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Belize 27,434 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Tajikistan 24,967 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 24,275 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 24,208 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 26,692 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,090 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), 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 rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.