Ethiopia vs South Africa: Discrepancy in GDP, value added

Ethiopia
0 current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
0 current LCU
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
27th
South Africa rank
27th

Discrepancy in GDP, value added over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
-20.0B-15.0B-10.0B-5.0B05.0B196519882011

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0 current LCU against 0 current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 0 current LCU.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 27th of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s -404,601 current LCU 332,907 current LCU 737,508 current LCU South Africa
1990s -676,268 current LCU -3,174 current LCU 673,093 current LCU South Africa
2000s 251.60 million current LCU -3.18 billion current LCU 3.43 billion current LCU Ethiopia
2010s 0 current LCU -1.42 billion current LCU 1.42 billion current LCU Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discrepancy in gdp, value added, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 0 current LCU against 0 current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in discrepancy in gdp, value added between Ethiopia and South Africa?
0 current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for discrepancy in gdp, value added?
Ethiopia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 27th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,839 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

This is the discrepancy included in the value added of services, etc. Covered here are any discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from linking new and old series in the World Bank data base. Data are in current local currency.