Ecuador vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita

Ecuador
6,123 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Ecuador rank
91st
South Africa rank
93rd

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 6,123 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 321 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 163 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,427 constant 2015 US$ per person 3,301 constant 2015 US$ per person 125.88 constant 2015 US$ per person Ecuador
1970s 4,468 constant 2015 US$ per person 4,215 constant 2015 US$ per person 253.56 constant 2015 US$ per person Ecuador
1980s 5,083 constant 2015 US$ per person 4,278 constant 2015 US$ per person 805.02 constant 2015 US$ per person Ecuador
1990s 4,811 constant 2015 US$ per person 3,976 constant 2015 US$ per person 835.43 constant 2015 US$ per person Ecuador
2000s 4,243 constant 2015 US$ per person 5,114 constant 2015 US$ per person 871.15 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
2010s 5,902 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,153 constant 2015 US$ per person 250.95 constant 2015 US$ per person South Africa
2020s 5,902 constant 2015 US$ per person 5,764 constant 2015 US$ per person 138.31 constant 2015 US$ per person Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Ecuador or South Africa?
Ecuador, at 6,123 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Ecuador and South Africa?
321 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
Ecuador ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,409 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.