Total Investment: Ethiopia
Ethiopia's total investment is currently 26.292 % of GDP as of 2026. # Ethiopia Total Investment Ethiopia's total investment reached 26.
Current (2026)
26.292 % of GDP
+15.4% y/y
Peak (2015)
39.417 % of GDP
Low (2024)
20.395 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
2004–2026 · 23 pts
Total Investment — Ethiopia
2004 — 2026
Total Investment — Ethiopia
Analysis# Ethiopia Total Investment
Ethiopia's total investment reached 26.292% of GDP in 2026, representing a significant decline from its all-time peak of 39.417% in 2015. The current level remains above the 2024 low of 20.395% but reflects a modest 5.0% increase since 2004. Over two decades, investment as a share of GDP has fluctuated considerably, indicating periods of both robust capital formation and contraction.
A sharp downward trend emerged from 2017 onward, with investment dropping from 38.444% to just 20.395% by 2024—a seven-year decline of approximately 18 percentage points. Recent projections suggest stabilization and recovery, with investment climbing from the 2024 trough to 26.292% by 2026. This uptick indicates renewed momentum in capital deployment, though levels remain well below the mid-2010s peak.
Historical Data
23 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26.292 % of GDP | +15.39% |
| 2025 | 22.785 % of GDP | +11.72% |
| 2024 | 20.395 % of GDP | -8.00% |
| 2023 | 22.169 % of GDP | -12.52% |
| 2022 | 25.342 % of GDP | -9.57% |
| 2021 | 28.025 % of GDP | -8.87% |
| 2020 | 30.752 % of GDP | -12.79% |
| 2019 | 35.264 % of GDP | +3.22% |
| 2018 | 34.163 % of GDP | -11.14% |
| 2017 | 38.444 % of GDP | +2.93% |
| 2016 | 37.349 % of GDP | -5.25% |
| 2015 | 39.417 % of GDP | +3.78% |
| 2014 | 37.982 % of GDP | +11.45% |
| 2013 | 34.081 % of GDP | -8.13% |
| 2012 | 37.098 % of GDP | +15.54% |
| 2011 | 32.108 % of GDP | +25.80% |
| 2010 | 25.524 % of GDP | +3.43% |
| 2009 | 24.677 % of GDP | +16.16% |
| 2008 | 21.244 % of GDP | +2.23% |
| 2007 | 20.781 % of GDP | -13.10% |
Show all 23 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23.914 % of GDP | +6.84% |
| 2005 | 22.384 % of GDP | -10.64% |
| 2004 | 25.05 % of GDP | — |
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