Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices was 28.52 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Ethiopia, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Ethiopia is 28.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 175.6% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Ethiopia peaked at 102.07 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -47.52 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Ethiopia ranks 17th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1973 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1974 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1975 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 1976 | -12.11 % change on previous year | -316.6% |
| 1977 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1978 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1979 | 28.14 % change on previous year | -1118.5% |
| 1980 | 22.19 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1982 | 17.35 % change on previous year | +118.5% |
| 1983 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1984 | 62.66 % change on previous year | +1697.8% |
| 1985 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1986 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -255.5% |
| 1987 | 22.89 % change on previous year | +156.8% |
| 1988 | 35.76 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1989 | -47.52 % change on previous year | -232.9% |
| 1990 | 22.38 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1991 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1992 | 12.1 % change on previous year | +227.1% |
| 1993 | 102.07 % change on previous year | +743.7% |
| 1994 | -12.68 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1995 | 64.2 % change on previous year | -606.3% |
| 1996 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1997 | 19.18 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 1998 | 45.61 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 1999 | 15.47 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2000 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2001 | -6.18 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 2003 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 2004 | 35.57 % change on previous year | -745.3% |
| 2005 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2006 | 15.89 % change on previous year | +369.6% |
| 2007 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 41.03 % change on previous year | +243.1% |
| 2009 | 73.84 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 2010 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2011 | 98.98 % change on previous year | +4258.3% |
| 2012 | 88.3 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2014 | 60.6 % change on previous year | +4421.8% |
| 2015 | 36.49 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2017 | 31.7 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 2018 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2019 | 28.52 % change on previous year | +175.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 28.52 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.94 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 28.52 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +4421.8% | 1.34 % change on previous year | 60.6 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +4258.3% | 2.27 % change on previous year | 98.98 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1697.8% | 3.49 % change on previous year | 62.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.08 % change on previous year | -12.11 % change on previous year | 28.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.79 % change on previous year | -47.52 % change on previous year | 62.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.24 % change on previous year | -12.68 % change on previous year | 102.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.13 % change on previous year | -6.18 % change on previous year | 73.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.42 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 98.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 14 Yemen 30.65 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Sudan 30.32 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Chad 29.07 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Haiti 27.88 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cyprus 27.12 % change on previous year compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 27.07 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 2.61 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 4.21 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 3.07 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Ethiopia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Ethiopia was 28.52 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.07 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.52 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.