Ethiopia vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Ethiopia
96,683 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
99,996 current LCU per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
97th
South Africa rank
95th
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 99,996 current LCU per person against 96,683 current LCU per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 3,313 current LCU per person.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 95th of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,504 current LCU per person | 65,248 current LCU per person | 54,745 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 53,979 current LCU per person | 89,188 current LCU per person | 35,208 current LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 99,996 current LCU per person against 96,683 current LCU per person in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 3,313 current LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 95th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.