Ethiopia vs South Africa: Discrepancy in GDP, value added

Ethiopia
0 current US$
in 2011
South Africa
0 current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
28th
South Africa rank
28th

Discrepancy in GDP, value added over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
-3.0B-2.0B-1.0B0196519882011

How they compare

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

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

Ethiopia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 52 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 -195,459 current US$ 248,104 current US$ 443,563 current US$ South Africa
1990s -241,828 current US$ -286.12 current US$ 241,542 current US$ South Africa
2000s 27.67 million current US$ -383.61 million current US$ 411.28 million current US$ Ethiopia
2010s 0 current US$ -193.62 million current US$ 193.62 million current US$ 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 US$ against 0 current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in discrepancy in gdp, value added between Ethiopia and South Africa?
0 current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for discrepancy in gdp, value added?
Ethiopia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current US$). 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 US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 1,861 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 U.S. dollars.