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
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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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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 9,147 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.