Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 22.16 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Ethiopia, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ethiopia stood at 22.16. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 253.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ethiopia peaked at 22.16 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5285, in 1960.
That places Ethiopia 36th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5285 | — |
| 1961 | 0.5496 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5716 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5945 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6183 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.643 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6687 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6955 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7233 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7522 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7841 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8393 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9497 | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8726 | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7697 | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8166 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6719 | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6575 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.593 | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7306 | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8866 | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9417 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.41 | +30.9% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 1.19 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 1.38 | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 1.21 | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 2.11 | +74.8% |
| 1990 | 1.37 | -35.2% |
| 1991 | 1.02 | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6398 | -37.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7801 | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 1.31 | +67.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7067 | -45.9% |
| 1996 | 1.29 | +82.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7574 | -41.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9537 | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 0.906 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.45 | +60.2% |
| 2001 | 2.02 | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 1.98 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.97 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.12 | +58.7% |
| 2005 | 3.29 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.03 | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 4.29 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.01 | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 6.28 | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 8.55 | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 10.12 | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 13.33 | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 15.02 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 16.21 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 17.8 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 19.5 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 18.82 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 18.97 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 22.16 | +16.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 22.16 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.66, 13.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 22.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17, 19.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6345 | 0.5285 | 0.7522 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7685 | 0.593 | 0.9497 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 | 0.8866 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9728 | 0.6398 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 | 1.45 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.05 | 8.55 | 22.16 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ethiopia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ethiopia was 22.16 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.16 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5285 in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.