Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia is 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
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 fixed 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, 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Ethiopia 121st out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 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
- 118 Peru 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Germany 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Bulgaria 0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Fiji 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Cyprus 0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), 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 fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 121st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), 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 falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.