Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 14.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Ethiopia, 2011–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Ethiopia stood at 14.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Ethiopia peaked at 24.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2025.
Ethiopia ranks 67th of 106 countries on this measure, 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, private sector in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18.4% | — |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.3% | 18.4% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 14.6% | 21.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 64 Nicaragua 15.1% compare
- 65 Türkiye 14.9%
- 66 Madagascar 14.8% compare
- 68 Papua New Guinea 14.1%
- 69 Seychelles 14.0% compare
- 70 Costa Rica 13.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 307.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 43.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 188.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 117.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 22,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Ethiopia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Ethiopia was 14.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Ethiopia ranks 67th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.