Ecuador vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Ecuador
6,874 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
6,505 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ecuador rank
103rd
South Africa rank
105th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 6,874 current US$ per person against 6,505 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 369 current US$ per person.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 105th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 425 current US$ per person | 602.2 current US$ per person | 177.21 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 982.5 current US$ per person | 1,428 current US$ per person | 445.6 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1,801 current US$ per person | 2,556 current US$ per person | 754.75 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,834 current US$ per person | 3,401 current US$ per person | 1,566 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,709 current US$ per person | 4,800 current US$ per person | 2,091 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5,827 current US$ per person | 7,086 current US$ per person | 1,258 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6,336 current US$ per person | 6,122 current US$ per person | 213.58 current US$ per person | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 6,874 current US$ per person against 6,505 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 369 current US$ 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 (current us$), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 105th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.