Minimum capital for starting a business in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Minimum capital for starting a business was 249.1% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Minimum capital for starting a business in Ethiopia, 2003–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2012, minimum capital for starting a business in Ethiopia stood at 249.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum capital for starting a business in Ethiopia peaked at 1,964.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 249.1%, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 14th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Minimum capital for starting a business in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,964.2% | — |
| 2004 | 1,821.9% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1,532.0% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 1,083.8% | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 960.0% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 693.6% | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 492.4% | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 367.7% | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 333.5% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 249.1% | -25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,221.1% | 492.4% | 1,964.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 316.8% | 249.1% | 367.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More private sector data for Ethiopia
- Merchandise trade 24.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 69.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 23.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 80.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 9.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 55.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 38.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum capital for starting a business in Ethiopia?
- Minimum capital for starting a business in Ethiopia was 249.1% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,964.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.1% in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for minimum capital for starting a business?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is minimum capital for starting a business rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Minimum capital for starting a business (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The paid-in minimum capital requirement reflects the amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the country’s income per capita. The amount is typically specified in the commercial code or the company law. Many countries have a minimum capital requirement but allow businesses to pay only a part of it before registration, with the rest to be paid after the first year of operation. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.