Gross fixed capital formation in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross fixed capital formation was 20.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 20.1% for gross fixed capital formation 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 in Ethiopia peaked at 40.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2025.
That places Ethiopia 120th out of 180 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 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.4% | 32.1% | 40.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 20.1% | 30.6% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,431 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 258.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 40.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 33.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 30,935 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 13.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 230.77 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Ethiopia?
- Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Ethiopia ranks 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed 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 falling.
- 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.