Ethiopia vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita
Ethiopia
107,170 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
106,203 current LCU per person
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
104th
South Africa rank
105th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 107,170 current LCU per person against 106,203 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 967 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 105th of 205 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 451.03 current LCU per person | 4,109 current LCU per person | 3,658 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 705.89 current LCU per person | 12,466 current LCU per person | 11,760 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,577 current LCU per person | 33,733 current LCU per person | 32,156 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11,483 current LCU per person | 69,434 current LCU per person | 57,951 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 61,056 current LCU per person | 96,639 current LCU per person | 35,583 current LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 107,170 current LCU per person against 106,203 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 967 current LCU per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 105th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.