Ethiopia vs South Africa: GDP (current LCU), per capita
Ethiopia
111,421 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
118,025 current LCU per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
107th
South Africa rank
104th
GDP (current LCU), per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 118,025 current LCU per person against 111,421 current LCU per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 6,604 current LCU per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 104th of 212 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217.7 current LCU per person | 484.64 current LCU per person | 266.94 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 315.28 current LCU per person | 1,179 current LCU per person | 863.92 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 482.75 current LCU per person | 4,225 current LCU per person | 3,742 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 765.01 current LCU per person | 13,502 current LCU per person | 12,737 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,693 current LCU per person | 36,946 current LCU per person | 35,253 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12,357 current LCU per person | 76,765 current LCU per person | 64,408 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 63,578 current LCU per person | 107,312 current LCU per person | 43,734 current LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per capita, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 118,025 current LCU per person against 111,421 current LCU per person in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per capita between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 6,604 current LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 104th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (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
GDP (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.