Ethiopia vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Ethiopia
119,101 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
116,367 current LCU per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
94th
South Africa rank
95th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 119,101 current LCU per person against 116,367 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 2,734 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 95th of 186 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 | 15,339 current LCU per person | 79,077 current LCU per person | 63,737 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 68,461 current LCU per person | 104,306 current LCU per person | 35,845 current LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 119,101 current LCU per person against 116,367 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 2,734 current LCU per person, with Ethiopia 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 gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 95th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national 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
Gross national 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.